How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.68 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.1685 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam is 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1685 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1974.
Guam ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1685 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2426 metric tons per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1759 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3407 metric tons per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3037 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4759 metric tons per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6037 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8222 metric tons per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6056 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7315 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9593 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9259 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1988 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1991 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 1.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8926 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8889 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9093 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2001 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8148 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9037 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9093 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5496 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4287 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3935 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4049 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3645 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3357 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3329 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4675 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3571 metric tons per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.349 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.239 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2029 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2185 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 metric tons per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1852 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2343 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1685 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3704 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8291 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4759 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8889 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8148 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3983 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3329 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5496 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2029 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 152 New Caledonia 0.2756 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Zambia 0.269 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2676 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.2577 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 0.2563 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Cuba 0.2528 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Guam was 0.2616 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1685 metric tons per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Guam rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.