Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam
Guam: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 21.06 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam is 21.06, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.9% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam peaked at 1,861 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Guam ranks 175th of 248 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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 141.41 | — |
| 2004 | 39.6 | -72.0% |
| 2005 | 28.9 | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 612.1 | +2018.0% |
| 2007 | 1,268 | +107.2% |
| 2008 | 651.5 | -48.6% |
| 2009 | 299.76 | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 322.88 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 137.12 | — |
| 2013 | 872 | +535.9% |
| 2014 | 1,506 | +72.7% |
| 2015 | 959.56 | -36.3% |
| 2016 | 1,714 | +78.6% |
| 2017 | 347.88 | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 572.88 | +64.7% |
| 2019 | 1,732 | +202.3% |
| 2020 | 515.87 | -70.2% |
| 2021 | 652.08 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 1,861 | +185.4% |
| 2023 | 157.6 | -91.5% |
| 2024 | 865.04 | +448.9% |
| 2025 | 347.55 | -59.8% |
| 2026 | 21.06 | -93.9% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 21.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Guam's 21.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 687.96, 3% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 | +2018.0% | 28.9 | 612.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 434.47 | 28.9 | 1,268 | 7 |
| 2010s | 816.42 | 0 | 1,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 631.5 | 21.06 | 1,861 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 35.16 compare
- 173 Slovenia 34.51 compare
- 174 Grenada 30.06 compare
- 176 Cape Verde 14.85 compare
- 177 Singapore 10.31 compare
- 178 Saint Lucia 7.6 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, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Guam was 21.06 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,861 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Guam rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Guam ranks 175th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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