Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam
Guam: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 7.3 µg/m³ in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.3 µg/m³
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
206th
of 256 countries
All-time high
8.3 µg/m³
in 2015
All-time low
7.13 µg/m³
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam is 7.3 µg/m³, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam peaked at 8.3 µg/m³ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.13 µg/m³, in 2010.
Guam ranks 206th of 256 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.13 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.32 µg/m³ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.5 µg/m³ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.87 µg/m³ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 7.5 µg/m³ | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 8.3 µg/m³ | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.47 µg/m³ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.37 µg/m³ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9 µg/m³ | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 7.77 µg/m³ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.61 µg/m³ | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 7.41 µg/m³ | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.44 µg/m³ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3 µg/m³ | -1.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 7.3 µg/m³ is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.71 µg/m³, 84% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Guam's 7.3 µg/m³ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.37 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.61 µg/m³ | 7.13 µg/m³ | 8.3 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 µg/m³ | 7.3 µg/m³ | 7.61 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 203 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.61 µg/m³ compare
- 204 Russian Federation 7.36 µg/m³ compare
- 204 Russia 7.36 µg/m³ compare
- 207 Bermuda 7.28 µg/m³ compare
- 208 Montserrat 7.23 µg/m³ compare
- 209 Northern Mariana Islands 7.14 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Guam
- Red List Index 0.419 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 5 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
- Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex 7 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Guam was 7.3 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 µg/m³ in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 µg/m³ in 2010.
- How does Guam rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Guam ranks 206th out of 256 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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