Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guam
Guam: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 78.5% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guam, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guam recorded 78.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guam peaked at 79.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2010.
Guam ranks 55th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 79.2% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 78.5% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.6% | 6 |
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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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guam?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Guam was 78.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Guam ranks 55th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.