Palau vs United States Virgin Islands: How have things changed?
Palau
814.11 metric tons
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
499.84 metric tons
in 2024
Palau rank
194th
United States Virgin Islands rank
197th
How have things changed? over time
- Palau
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Palau currently reports 814.11 metric tons against 499.84 metric tons in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 314.27 metric tons.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.6 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 metric tons | 580 metric tons | 3,836 metric tons | Palau |
| 1970s | 6,029 metric tons | 540.9 metric tons | 5,488 metric tons | Palau |
| 1980s | 3,106 metric tons | 747.2 metric tons | 2,359 metric tons | Palau |
| 1990s | 1,131 metric tons | 1,136 metric tons | 5.28 metric tons | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 1,136 metric tons | 1,710 metric tons | 573.92 metric tons | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 1,779 metric tons | 580.13 metric tons | 1,199 metric tons | Palau |
| 2020s | 815.6 metric tons | 429.75 metric tons | 385.84 metric tons | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Palau or United States Virgin Islands?
- Palau, at 814.11 metric tons against 499.84 metric tons in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 314.27 metric tons, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States Virgin Islands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Palau and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for how have things changed??
- Palau ranks 194th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.