Global change over the last 50 years in Palau
Palau: Global change over the last 50 years was 814.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Palau, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Palau is 814.11, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Palau peaked at 10,602 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 791, 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.
Global change over the last 50 years in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,370 | — |
| 1966 | 3,386 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 4,106 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 5,756 | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 5,462 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 8,882 | +62.6% |
| 1971 | 2,943 | -66.9% |
| 1972 | 2,319 | -21.2% |
| 1973 | 3,150 | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 7,608 | +141.5% |
| 1975 | 7,069 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 6,136 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 4,883 | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 10,602 | +117.1% |
| 1979 | 6,699 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 7,516 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 10,276 | +36.7% |
| 1982 | 5,053 | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 1,041 | -79.4% |
| 1984 | 1,037 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,204 | +16.1% |
| 1986 | 1,132 | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 1,187 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,268 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 1,350 | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,077 | -20.2% |
| 1991 | 1,094 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,501 | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 1,239 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 1,088 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 1,417 | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 1,070 | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 913 | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 952 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 961 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 1,273 | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 1,086 | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 1,031 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1,051 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1,084 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,436 | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 972 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 1,160 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 1,188 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,076 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 992.11 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,024 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 940.91 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 906.89 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 893.33 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 874.19 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 841.8 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3,464 | +311.5% |
| 2018 | 3,903 | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 3,948 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 791 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 835.2 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 823.03 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 814.63 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 814.11 | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 814.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 814.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 | 3,464 |
| 1974 | +141.5% | 3,150 | 7,608 |
| 1978 | +117.1% | 4,883 | 10,602 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,416 | 3,370 | 5,756 | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,029 | 2,319 | 10,602 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,106 | 1,037 | 10,276 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,131 | 913 | 1,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,136 | 972 | 1,436 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,779 | 841.8 | 3,948 | 10 |
| 2020s | 815.6 | 791 | 835.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 191 British Virgin Islands 1,129 compare
- 192 Dominica 989 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 981 compare
- 195 Barbados 728.5 compare
- 196 Saint Kitts and Nevis 679 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 499.84 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Palau?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Palau was 814.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,602 in 1978.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Palau ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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