How have things changed? in Guam
Guam: How have things changed? was 109.64 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
109.64 metric tons
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
205th
of 215 countries
All-time high
905 metric tons
in 2001
All-time low
91 metric tons
in 1974
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Guam, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Guam recorded 109.64 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.4% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Guam peaked at 905 metric tons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91 metric tons, in 1974.
Guam ranks 205th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Guam, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 91 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 131 metric tons | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 95 metric tons | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 184 metric tons | +93.7% |
| 1978 | 200 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 164 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 257 metric tons | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 326 metric tons | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 444 metric tons | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 327 metric tons | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 395 metric tons | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 518 metric tons | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 567 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 500 metric tons | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 593 metric tons | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 550 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 688 metric tons | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 690 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 575 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 599 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 613 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 482 metric tons | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 480 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 491 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 575 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 554 metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 856 metric tons | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 905 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 668 metric tons | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 616 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 692 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 440 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 580 metric tons | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 488 metric tons | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 491 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 602.5 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 296.79 metric tons | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 231.5 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 212.49 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 218.64 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 196.86 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 181.25 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 179.77 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 252.46 metric tons | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 192.81 metric tons | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 188.48 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 129.07 metric tons | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 109.58 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 117.97 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 141.25 metric tons | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 109.64 metric tons | -22.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 109.64 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 109.64 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 100 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 126.5 metric tons | 91 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 447.7 metric tons | 257 metric tons | 593 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 574.7 metric tons | 480 metric tons | 690 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 633.85 metric tons | 440 metric tons | 905 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.1 metric tons | 179.77 metric tons | 296.79 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.5 metric tons | 109.58 metric tons | 141.25 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
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 how have things changed? in Guam?
- How have things changed? in Guam was 109.64 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 905 metric tons in 2001.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 metric tons in 1974.
- How does Guam rank for how have things changed??
- Guam ranks 205th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.