Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita was 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 8.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Palau ranks 187th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.31 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.04 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.77 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.94 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.43 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 7.88 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 micrograms per cubic meter | 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 184 Bahamas 5.28 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 185 Sweden 5.26 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 186 Tuvalu 5.22 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 188 Iceland 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 189 Nauru 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 190 Tonga 4.69 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 4.94 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 micrograms per cubic meter in 2002.
- What is the lowest exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.44 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to pm2.5 air pollution vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to PM2.5 air pollution vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.