Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam
Guam: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32,331 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
44th
of 219 countries
All-time high
181,036 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1981
All-time low
21,643 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam is 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam peaked at 181,036 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 21,643 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
Guam ranks 44th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 132,918 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 181,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 136,263 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 1983 | 128,128 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 43,448 kilowatt-hours per person | -66.1% |
| 1985 | 21,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 1986 | 35,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.8% |
| 1987 | 24,397 kilowatt-hours per person | -31.2% |
| 1988 | 24,684 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 22,423 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 55,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +146.0% |
| 1991 | 60,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 71,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 93,887 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 134,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.4% |
| 1995 | 98,566 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 86,167 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 96,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 79,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 86,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 87,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 119,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2002 | 82,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 69,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 80,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 94,348 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 99,214 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 71,486 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 44,899 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
| 2009 | 71,118 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.4% |
| 2010 | 39,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.3% |
| 2011 | 29,292 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 32,760 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 30,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 28,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 31,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 31,303 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 24,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 24,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 24,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 23,139 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 24,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 34,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 32,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,915 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +146.0% | 22,423 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,152 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 181,036 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 86,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,152 kilowatt-hours per person | 134,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 82,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 119,992 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,666 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,139 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,073 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 41 Bahamas 34,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Libya 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Estonia 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Iceland 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Guam was 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 181,036 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Guam rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Guam ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.