Waste management in Palau
Palau: Waste management was 500,000 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Waste management in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste management in Palau is 500,000, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.5% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in Palau peaked at 5.27 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Palau ranks 67th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Waste management in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5.16 million | — |
| 2009 | 4.22 million | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 4.13 million | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 4.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.03 million | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 5.27 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million | -35.4% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.56 million | — |
| 2019 | 500,000 | -80.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 500,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 855.53 million, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Palau's 500,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 722.20 million, 0% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 million | 4.22 million | 5.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.31 million | 0 | 5.27 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 64 Panama 8.94 million compare
- 65 Papua New Guinea 7.73 million
- 66 Cook Islands 828,000 compare
- 68 Solomon Islands 401,473 compare
- 69 Jordan 200,000 compare
- 70 Marshall Islands 120,673 compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Palau?
- Waste management in Palau was 500,000 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.27 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for waste management?
- Palau ranks 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).