Oil consumption in Guam
Guam: Oil consumption was 5.42 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.42 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 220 countries
All-time high
20.44 terawatt-hours
in 1981
All-time low
2.69 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Guam, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Guam recorded 5.42 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Guam peaked at 20.44 terawatt-hours in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.69 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Guam 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption in Guam, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 20.44 terawatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 1982 | 15.77 terawatt-hours | -22.9% |
| 1983 | 15.19 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 5.27 terawatt-hours | -65.3% |
| 1985 | 2.69 terawatt-hours | -49.0% |
| 1986 | 4.5 terawatt-hours | +67.6% |
| 1987 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 7.65 terawatt-hours | +151.1% |
| 1991 | 8.58 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 10.31 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 1994 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +45.6% |
| 1995 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 12.35 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 13.98 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.36 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 13.24 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 15.51 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 16.36 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2009 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.6 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2011 | 4.88 terawatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 5.45 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.06 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.77 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 5.42 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.47 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 5.42 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.9 terawatt-hours, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption 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 | +151.1% | 3.05 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 20.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | 19.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.44 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours | 19.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 3.95 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 terawatt-hours | 3.75 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 168 Rwanda 5.72 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Montenegro 5.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 French Polynesia 5.48 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Aruba 4.76 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Seychelles 4.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 3.77 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)
- 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 oil consumption in Guam?
- Oil consumption in Guam was 5.42 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Guam rank for oil consumption?
- Guam ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.