Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam
Guam: Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam is 0.0064 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam peaked at 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Guam ranks 27th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0064 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per square kilometre, 30.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0064 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 units per square kilometre, 18.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 24 Qatar 0.0094 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Mauritius 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Tonga 0.0065 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0059 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Comoros 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Micronesia (country) 0.005 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam?
- Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre in Guam was 0.0064 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Guam rank for pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre?
- Guam ranks 27th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pm exposure 1990 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pm exposure 1990 2017 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.
Pm exposure 1990 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pm exposure 1990 2017 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
Pm exposure 1990 2017 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.