Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau
Palau: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was -0.1805 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau stood at -0.1805 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 118.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau peaked at 2.81 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -3.02 % change on previous year, in 2012.
That places Palau 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7799 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8187 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8106 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2006 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -314.7% |
| 2007 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2008 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2010 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2011 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2012 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9701 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 2014 | 0.987 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.009 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | +7136.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0843 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2019 | -0.0898 % change on previous year | -899.9% |
| 2020 | -0.0337 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2021 | -0.0506 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2022 | -0.135 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2023 | -0.1802 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2024 | -0.1805 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.1805 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year. (84 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.1805 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7926 % change on previous year. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +7136.8% | 0.009 % change on previous year | 0.6549 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -899.9% | 0.0112 % change on previous year | -0.0898 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | -314.7% | 0.8106 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.0132 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3499 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year | 0.987 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.116 % change on previous year | -0.1805 % change on previous year | -0.0337 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 178 Russia -0.1085 % change on previous year compare
- 179 China -0.1233 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hong Kong -0.1592 % change on previous year compare
- 182 North Macedonia -0.1893 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Mauritius -0.2298 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Hungary -0.3141 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,165 (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 95.4% (2021)
- Access to electricity urban vs rural 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in Palau was -0.1805 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- Palau ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 118.3%. 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 Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.