How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau stood at 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 8.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Palau 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 2.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 2.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1996 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2001 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 7.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +311.5% |
| 2018 | 8.49 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 8.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, per square kilometre 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% | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.53 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -80.0% | 8.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.26 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 76 Spain 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 77 Estonia 1.82 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Fiji 1.79 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 1.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 Tonga 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guinea 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Palau was 1.77 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.58 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 metric tons per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.