Change in total mangrove area in Guam
Guam: Change in total mangrove area was 0.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Change in total mangrove area in Guam, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 0.7% for change in total mangrove area in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 711.1% on the previous year and up 265.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Guam peaked at 0.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2017.
Guam ranks 17th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in total mangrove area in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.2% | — |
| 2016 | -0.0% | -120.0% |
| 2017 | -2.0% | +4900.0% |
| 2018 | -1.3% | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -107.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +711.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is -1.1%. (34 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.9%. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -2.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 14 Antigua and Barbuda 1.0% compare
- 14 Martinique 1.0% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 18 Fiji 0.5% compare
- 19 Palau 0.5% compare
- 20 Cameroon 0.3% compare
- 20 East Timor 0.3% compare
- 20 Gambia 0.3% compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Guam?
- Change in total mangrove area in Guam was 0.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2017.
- How does Guam rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Guam ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).