Above-ground forest biomass in Guam
Guam: Above-ground forest biomass was 112 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▼ Falling
Above-ground forest biomass in Guam, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Guam recorded 112 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Guam peaked at 116.67 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 112 tonnes per hectare, in 2015.
Guam ranks 102nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.67 tonnes per hectare | 116.67 tonnes per hectare | 116.67 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 112.78 tonnes per hectare | 112 tonnes per hectare | 116.67 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 112 tonnes per hectare | 112 tonnes per hectare | 112 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
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More environment data for Guam
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1073 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0018 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Guam?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Guam was 112 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 116.67 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 112 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- How does Guam rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Guam ranks 102nd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)