Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam
Guam: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 626.26 watts per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam stood at 626.26 watts per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7,098.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam peaked at 635.4 watts per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 watts per capita, in 2000.
That places Guam 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2002 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2003 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2004 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2005 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2006 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2007 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2008 | 0 watts per capita | — |
| 2009 | 0.27 watts per capita | — |
| 2010 | 0.54 watts per capita | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.81 watts per capita | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 watts per capita | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 4.88 watts per capita | +158.2% |
| 2014 | 8.7 watts per capita | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 193.75 watts per capita | +2127.0% |
| 2016 | 212.66 watts per capita | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 223.71 watts per capita | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 235.77 watts per capita | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 247.24 watts per capita | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 256.88 watts per capita | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 264.49 watts per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 635.4 watts per capita | +140.2% |
| 2023 | 631.04 watts per capita | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 626.26 watts per capita | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 626.26 watts per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 watts per capita, 86% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guam's 626.26 watts per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 175.9 watts per capita, 3.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2127.0% | 8.7 watts per capita | 193.75 watts per capita |
| 2013 | +158.2% | 1.89 watts per capita | 4.88 watts per capita |
| 2022 | +140.2% | 264.49 watts per capita | 635.4 watts per capita |
| 2012 | +133.3% | 0.81 watts per capita | 1.89 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.027 watts per capita | 0 watts per capita | 0.27 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 113 watts per capita | 0.54 watts per capita | 247.24 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 482.81 watts per capita | 256.88 watts per capita | 635.4 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 56 Cyprus 660.4 watts per capita compare
- 57 South Korea 653.5 watts per capita compare
- 58 Israel 637.13 watts per capita compare
- 60 French Guiana 623.3 watts per capita compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 620.4 watts per capita compare
- 62 Armenia 618.49 watts per capita 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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Guam was 626.26 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 635.4 watts per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 watts per capita in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Guam ranks 59th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7,098.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).