Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam
Guam: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0021 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam stood at 0.0021 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.1% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam peaked at 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2011.
Guam ranks 57th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -72.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +2011.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +106.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -48.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +537.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +73.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +79.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -79.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +65.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +204.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -70.3% |
| 2021 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +182.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -91.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +444.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -60.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0021 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes per person, 34.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0021 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 tonnes per person, 9.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2011.9% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0077 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 54 United States 0.0022 tonnes per person compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 56 New Zealand 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 58 Colombia 0.0018 tonnes per person compare
- 59 South Africa 0.0018 tonnes per person compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 0.0018 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share co2 vs population 0.002 (2100)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Guam was 0.0021 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2011.
- How does Guam rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Guam ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.