Human caused air pollution exposure in Guam
Guam: Human caused air pollution exposure was 0.63 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.63
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
238th
of 240 countries
All-time high
1.55
in 2015
All-time low
0.6
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guam, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Guam stood at 0.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Guam peaked at 1.55 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 1998.
That places Guam 238th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6 | — |
| 1999 | 0.62 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.68 | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 0.89 | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.93 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.95 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.34 | +41.1% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | -45.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 0.77 | -25.2% |
| 2019 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.62 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.84 | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 0.89 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.71 | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.63 | -11.3% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 8% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.63 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 11% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.61 | 0.6 | 0.62 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.93 | 0.68 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.77 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.738 | 0.62 | 0.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 235 Kiribati 1.03 compare
- 236 Greenland 0.83 compare
- 237 Marshall Islands 0.65 compare
- 239 Micronesia (country) 0.62 compare
- 240 Northern Mariana Islands 0.57 compare
More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 657 1000 USD (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value 567 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Guam?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Guam was 0.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 1998.
- How does Guam rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Guam ranks 238th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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