Guam vs Somalia: Primary energy use
Guam
5.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Somalia
6.79 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Guam rank
170th
Somalia rank
167th
Primary energy use over time
- Guam
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 6.79 terawatt-hours against 5.59 terawatt-hours in Guam, a difference of 1.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Guam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guam ahead.
Guam ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 167th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guam averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guam | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 3.63 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 1990s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 10.37 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 2000s | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 10.2 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 2010s | 4.93 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Guam |
| 2020s | 4.96 terawatt-hours | 6.26 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Guam or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 6.79 terawatt-hours against 5.59 terawatt-hours in Guam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Guam and Somalia?
- 1.2 terawatt-hours, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Guam and Somalia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Guam ranks 170th and Somalia ranks 167th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.