Barbados vs Guam: Primary energy use
Barbados
6.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guam
5.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados rank
167th
Guam rank
169th
Primary energy use over time
- Barbados
- Guam
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.77 terawatt-hours against 5.59 terawatt-hours in Guam, a difference of 1.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guam ahead.
Barbados ranks 167th and Guam ranks 169th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Guam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.8 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 1990s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 2000s | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 2010s | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Barbados or Guam?
- Barbados, at 6.77 terawatt-hours against 5.59 terawatt-hours in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Barbados and Guam?
- 1.18 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Guam rank globally for primary energy use?
- Barbados ranks 167th and Guam ranks 169th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.