How have things changed? in Palau
Palau: How have things changed? was 814.11 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
814.11 metric tons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
194th
of 215 countries
All-time high
10,602 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
791 metric tons
in 2020
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Palau, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Palau is 814.11 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Palau peaked at 10,602 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 791 metric tons, in 2020.
That places Palau 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,370 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3,386 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,106 metric tons | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 5,756 metric tons | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 5,462 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,882 metric tons | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 2,943 metric tons | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 2,319 metric tons | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 3,150 metric tons | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 7,608 metric tons | +141.5% |
| 1975 | 7,069 metric tons | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6,136 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 4,883 metric tons | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 10,602 metric tons | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 6,699 metric tons | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 7,516 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,276 metric tons | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 5,053 metric tons | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 1,041 metric tons | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 1,037 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,204 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1,132 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,187 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,268 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,350 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,077 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,094 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,501 metric tons | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 1,239 metric tons | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,088 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,417 metric tons | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 1,070 metric tons | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 913 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 952 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 961 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,273 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 1,086 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,031 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,051 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,084 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,436 metric tons | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 972 metric tons | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1,160 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,188 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,076 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 992.11 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 940.91 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 906.89 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 893.33 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 874.19 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 841.8 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,464 metric tons | +311.5% |
| 2018 | 3,903 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,948 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 791 metric tons | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 835.2 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 823.03 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 814.63 metric tons | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 814.11 metric tons | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 814.11 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 814.11 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +311.5% | 841.8 metric tons | 3,464 metric tons |
| 1974 | +141.5% | 3,150 metric tons | 7,608 metric tons |
| 1978 | +117.1% | 4,883 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 metric tons | 3,370 metric tons | 5,756 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,029 metric tons | 2,319 metric tons | 10,602 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,106 metric tons | 1,037 metric tons | 10,276 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,131 metric tons | 913 metric tons | 1,501 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 metric tons | 972 metric tons | 1,436 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 metric tons | 841.8 metric tons | 3,948 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.6 metric tons | 791 metric tons | 835.2 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 metric tons compare
- 192 Dominica 989 metric tons compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 metric tons compare
- 195 Barbados 728.5 metric tons compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 metric tons compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Palau?
- How have things changed? in Palau was 814.11 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 metric tons in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for how have things changed??
- Palau ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.