Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam
Guam: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.11 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam stood at 0.11. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 175.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam peaked at 0.11 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2000.
That places Guam 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1033 | 0.09 | 0.11 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Guam was 0.11 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.11 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Guam ranks 153rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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