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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Guam

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Guam
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Guam

216 Greenland 12.54 tonnes compare
217 Tokelau 2.55 tonnes compare
219 Palestine 0 tonnes compare

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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)

All data for Guam →

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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.