Waste management in Palau, Republic of

Palau, Republic of: Waste management was 500,000 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
500,000
Change on year
down 80.5%
World rank
67th
of 91 countries
All-time high
5.27 million
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 2017
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Waste management in Palau, Republic of, 2008–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2008201320192008: 5.2M2009: 4.2M2010: 3.7M2011: 4.1M2012: 4.1M2013: 4.4M2014: 5.0M2015: 5.3M2016: 3.4M2017: 02018: 2.6M2019: 500.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste management in Palau, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 5.27 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.

Palau, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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, Republic of

  1. 64 Panama 8.94 million compare
  2. 65 Papua New Guinea 7.73 million
  3. 66 Cook Islands 828,000 compare
  4. 68 Solomon Islands 401,473 compare
  5. 69 Jordan 200,000 compare
  6. 70 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 120,673 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Palau, Republic of?
Waste management in Palau, Republic of was 500,000 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Palau, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 million in 2015.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Palau, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
How does Palau, Republic of rank for waste management?
Palau, Republic of ranks 67th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is waste management rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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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).