Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam
Guam: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam is 52,314 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam peaked at 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 39,970 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
That places Guam 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,302 tonnes CO₂e | 39,970 tonnes CO₂e | 48,103 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,940 tonnes CO₂e | 48,756 tonnes CO₂e | 50,602 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,543 tonnes CO₂e | 50,732 tonnes CO₂e | 52,314 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 198 Northern Mariana Islands 63,995 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 199 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63,725 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 200 Gibraltar 63,282 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 51,596 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 203 Niue 49,805 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 204 Montserrat 30,456 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
- Urban population 94.2% (2025)
- Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 0.0018 (2024)
- Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 0 tonnes (2022)
- emissions of air pollutants 0 tonnes (2022)
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 0.16 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Guam was 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 52,314 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,970 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Guam rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Guam ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.