Insecticide use in Guam
Guam: Insecticide use was 2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
189th
of 211 countries
All-time high
20
in 2019
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Guam, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guam recorded 2 for insecticide use in 2023.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Guam peaked at 20 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
That places Guam 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +166.7% |
| 2018 | 16 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | -53.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | -66.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90, 2% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Guam's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 1 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 2 | 20 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 186 Cape Verde 4 compare
- 187 Mali 3 compare
- 187 Micronesia (country) 3 compare
- 189 Andorra 2 compare
- 189 Bhutan 2 compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 2 compare
- 189 Malta 2 compare
- 189 Montserrat 2 compare
- 189 Wallis and Futuna 2 compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Guam?
- Insecticide use in Guam was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20 in 2019.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Guam rank for insecticide use?
- Guam ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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