Greenland vs Guam: Pesticide use
Greenland
9 tonnes
in 2023
Guam
9 tonnes
in 2023
Greenland rank
196th
Guam rank
196th
Pesticide use over time
- Greenland
- Guam
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 9 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Guam, a difference of 0 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guam ahead.
Greenland ranks 196th and Guam ranks 196th of 211 countries.
Guam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4 tonnes | 19 tonnes | 14.6 tonnes | Guam |
| 2000s | 10.1 tonnes | 12.5 tonnes | 2.4 tonnes | Guam |
| 2010s | 8.5 tonnes | 27.5 tonnes | 19 tonnes | Guam |
| 2020s | 9 tonnes | 48.5 tonnes | 39.5 tonnes | Guam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pesticide use, Greenland or Guam?
- Greenland, at 9 tonnes against 9 tonnes in Guam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pesticide use between Greenland and Guam?
- 0 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Guam?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Guam rank globally for pesticide use?
- Greenland ranks 196th and Guam ranks 196th 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.