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
020406080100199020062023

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

Indicator
Pesticide use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 7,015 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.