Annual change in primary energy use in Guam
Guam: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0198 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0198 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 109.7%
World rank
146th
of 219 countries
All-time high
6.24 terawatt-hours
in 1994
All-time low
-9.91 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Guam, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Guam stood at 0.0198 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 109.7% on the previous year and up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Guam peaked at 6.24 terawatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, -9.91 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
Guam ranks 146th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Guam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | -4.67 terawatt-hours | -180.6% |
| 1983 | -0.5841 terawatt-hours | -87.5% |
| 1984 | -9.91 terawatt-hours | +1597.5% |
| 1985 | -2.58 terawatt-hours | -73.9% |
| 1986 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -170.2% |
| 1987 | -1.33 terawatt-hours | -173.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1101 terawatt-hours | -108.3% |
| 1989 | -0.2332 terawatt-hours | -311.8% |
| 1990 | 4.6 terawatt-hours | -2073.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9303 terawatt-hours | -79.8% |
| 1992 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +86.5% |
| 1993 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | +93.9% |
| 1994 | 6.24 terawatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 1995 | -5.12 terawatt-hours | -182.1% |
| 1996 | -1.68 terawatt-hours | -67.2% |
| 1997 | 1.82 terawatt-hours | -208.7% |
| 1998 | -2.59 terawatt-hours | -241.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -153.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2567 terawatt-hours | -81.4% |
| 2001 | 5.38 terawatt-hours | +1994.6% |
| 2002 | -5.9 terawatt-hours | -209.8% |
| 2003 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2004 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -189.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.847 terawatt-hours | -62.6% |
| 2007 | -4.54 terawatt-hours | -636.1% |
| 2008 | -4.38 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | -200.1% |
| 2010 | -5.22 terawatt-hours | -219.1% |
| 2011 | -1.72 terawatt-hours | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5712 terawatt-hours | -133.2% |
| 2013 | -0.3852 terawatt-hours | -167.4% |
| 2014 | -0.2966 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4598 terawatt-hours | -255.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0208 terawatt-hours | -104.5% |
| 2017 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | +5659.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 terawatt-hours | -101.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1945 terawatt-hours | -6584.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2044 terawatt-hours | -205.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 terawatt-hours | +747.9% |
| 2023 | -0.2037 terawatt-hours | -111.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0198 terawatt-hours | -109.7% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0198 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0198 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Guam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6584.1% | 0.003 terawatt-hours | -0.1945 terawatt-hours |
| 2017 | -5659.8% | -0.0208 terawatt-hours | -1.2 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +2073.0% | -0.2332 terawatt-hours | 4.6 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +1994.6% | 0.2567 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -1597.5% | -0.5841 terawatt-hours | -9.91 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.29 terawatt-hours | -9.91 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | -5.12 terawatt-hours | 6.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1907 terawatt-hours | -5.9 terawatt-hours | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7791 terawatt-hours | -5.22 terawatt-hours | 0.5712 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3117 terawatt-hours | -0.2037 terawatt-hours | 1.73 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 143 Bermuda 0.0297 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.0272 terawatt-hours compare
- 145 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0242 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Dominica 0.0193 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0.0173 terawatt-hours compare
- 149 Netherlands Antilles 0.017 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Guam
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.356 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Guam?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Guam was 0.0198 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.91 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Guam rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Guam ranks 146th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.