Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau
Palau: Number of people with and without electricity access, per square was 38.54 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau stood at 38.54 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau peaked at 42.61 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.84 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Palau 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.84 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 33.68 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 34.54 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 35.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.37 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 37.39 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 38.41 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 39.34 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 40.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 40.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 41.23 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 41.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 41.92 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 42.27 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 42.61 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.87 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 41.29 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.7 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 40.1 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 39.51 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.87 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.69 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 38.06 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.43 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.44 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.69 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.72 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.73 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.69 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.68 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 38.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.46 units per square kilometre | 32.84 units per square kilometre | 40.19 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.44 units per square kilometre | 40.1 units per square kilometre | 42.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.58 units per square kilometre | 37.69 units per square kilometre | 39.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.62 units per square kilometre | 38.54 units per square kilometre | 38.68 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 148 Sierra Leone 41.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Bahamas 39.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Faroe Islands 39.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 37.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 United States of America 36.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tanzania, United Republic of 36.32 units per square kilometre 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)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (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)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per square in Palau was 38.54 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 42.61 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per square recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.84 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per square?
- Palau ranks 151st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per square rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.