Emissions of air pollutants in Guam
Guam: Emissions of air pollutants was 0 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0 tonnes
World rank
219th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.89 tonnes
in 1915
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Guam, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Guam is 0 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Guam peaked at 1.89 tonnes in 1915 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1960.
That places Guam 219th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Guam, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.6266 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.6297 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.6328 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.6359 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.639 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.6421 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.6452 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.6483 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.6513 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.6544 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.6575 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.6607 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.664 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.6672 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.6704 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.6736 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.6768 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.6832 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.6864 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.6896 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.693 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.6963 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.6996 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.703 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.7063 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7096 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.7129 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.7163 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.7196 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.7229 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.7263 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.7298 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.7332 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.7366 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.7401 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.7435 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.7469 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.7504 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.7538 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.7572 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.7607 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.7643 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.7678 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.7713 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.7749 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.7784 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.7819 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.7854 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 0.7889 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 0.7924 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 0.7961 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.7997 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.8033 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.8069 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.8105 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.8141 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.8177 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.8213 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.8249 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.8285 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 0.8324 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.8364 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.8403 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.8442 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.8481 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.852 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.8559 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.8598 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.8637 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.8675 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.8716 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.8755 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.8795 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.8835 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 0.8875 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.8914 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.8954 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.8993 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.9033 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.9072 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.9112 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.9152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.9192 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.9232 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.9272 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.9312 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.9352 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.9391 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.9431 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.947 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.951 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 0.955 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 0.959 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 0.963 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 0.967 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 0.9709 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 0.9749 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 0.9788 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 0.9827 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.9866 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.9906 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.9945 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.9984 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1854 | 1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1855 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1857 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1870 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1879 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 1.17 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1902 | 1.27 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1903 | 1.36 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 1.44 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1905 | 1.52 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 1.59 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1907 | 1.65 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 1.7 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1909 | 1.75 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 1.8 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 1.83 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 1.85 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 1.87 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.89 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.89 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 1.88 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 1.87 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.85 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 1.82 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1921 | 1.78 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1922 | 1.74 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1923 | 1.69 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1924 | 1.64 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1925 | 1.58 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1926 | 1.51 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1927 | 1.44 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1928 | 1.36 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1929 | 1.28 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.19 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1931 | 1.09 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1932 | 0.9928 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1933 | 0.886 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1934 | 0.774 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1935 | 0.657 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1936 | 0.5351 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1937 | 0.4083 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1938 | 0.2768 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1406 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1428 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1448 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 0.1468 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1487 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.1506 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1945 | 0.1524 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.1541 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 0.1558 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 0.1575 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 0.1591 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1607 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1627 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1646 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1664 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1681 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1697 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1712 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.1728 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.1746 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1767 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes. (78 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909 tonnes. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -100.0% | 0.1767 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
| 1939 | -49.2% | 0.2768 tonnes | 0.1406 tonnes |
| 1938 | -32.2% | 0.4083 tonnes | 0.2768 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.6405 tonnes | 0.6266 tonnes | 0.6544 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.672 tonnes | 0.6575 tonnes | 0.6864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.7046 tonnes | 0.6896 tonnes | 0.7196 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.7383 tonnes | 0.7229 tonnes | 0.7538 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.7731 tonnes | 0.7572 tonnes | 0.7889 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.8087 tonnes | 0.7924 tonnes | 0.8249 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.8461 tonnes | 0.8285 tonnes | 0.8637 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.8855 tonnes | 0.8675 tonnes | 0.9033 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.9252 tonnes | 0.9072 tonnes | 0.9431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.965 tonnes | 0.947 tonnes | 0.9827 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1 tonnes | 0.9866 tonnes | 1.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.05 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.05 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.45 tonnes | 1.06 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.86 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 1.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.59 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 1.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6955 tonnes | 0.1406 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1513 tonnes | 0.1428 tonnes | 0.1591 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1688 tonnes | 0.1607 tonnes | 0.1767 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Guam
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5909 Percentage change (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity 461 t (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity 1,035 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 445 1000 USD (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 1,033 m3 (2024)
- Plywood and LVL — Import value 434 1000 USD (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 0 t (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity 430 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Export value 1 1000 USD (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Guam?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Guam was 0 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 tonnes in 1915.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Guam rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Guam ranks 219th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.