Environment
Palau
Climate
tropical climate characterized by high temperatures and humidity; rainy season spans from May to November
Land use
other
0% (2023 est.)
forest
90.6% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
9.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 0.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 4.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 4.3% (2023 est.)
Urbanization
urban population
82.4% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization
1.59% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Waste and recycling
municipal solid waste generated annually
9,400 tons (2024 est.)
Environmental issues
insufficient infrastructure for solid waste management; dangers to the marine environment due to sand and coral extraction, unlawful fishing methods, and overfishing; increasing sea levels; coral bleaching phenomena; periods of drought
Particulate matter emissions
7.9 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
International environmental agreements
party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified
none of the selected agreements