Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam
Guam: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 1.9 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.9
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
239th
of 241 countries
All-time high
3.7
in 2015
All-time low
1.8
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam is 1.9, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam peaked at 3.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1998.
Guam ranks 239th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.8 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.7 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 | -17.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 1.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 1.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.9, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.55 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 236 Pitcairn 3.1 compare
- 237 Marshall Islands 2.8 compare
- 238 Micronesia (country) 2.3 compare
- 240 Northern Mariana Islands 1.5 compare
- 241 Greenland 1.1 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Guam was 1.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1998.
- How does Guam rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Guam ranks 239th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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