Cape Verde vs Guam: Insecticide use
Cape Verde
4 tonnes
in 2023
Guam
2 tonnes
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
186th
Guam rank
189th
Insecticide use over time
- Cape Verde
- Guam
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 4 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 2 tonnes.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 2.0 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 186th and Guam ranks 189th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Guam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 tonnes | 4 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | Guam |
| 2000s | 3.9 tonnes | 2.7 tonnes | 1.2 tonnes | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 4 tonnes | 5.6 tonnes | 1.6 tonnes | Guam |
| 2020s | 4 tonnes | 10.25 tonnes | 6.25 tonnes | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Cape Verde or Guam?
- Cape Verde, at 4 tonnes against 2 tonnes in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Cape Verde and Guam?
- 2 tonnes, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Guam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Guam rank globally for insecticide use?
- Cape Verde ranks 186th and Guam ranks 189th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.