Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam
Guam: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 12.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam is 12.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.4% on the previous year and up 1,770.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
Guam ranks 138th of 230 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.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +246.3% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +88.8% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +44.9% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +93.4% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 12.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Guam's 12.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 | +246.3% | 0.7% | 2.3% |
| 2024 | +93.4% | 6.5% | 12.5% |
| 2016 | +88.8% | 2.3% | 4.4% |
| 2022 | +44.9% | 4.5% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 12.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 135 Bolivia 13.3% compare
- 136 North Korea 13.2% compare
- 137 New Caledonia 12.6% compare
- 139 United States 12.2% compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 12.1% compare
- 140 Tunisia 12.1% 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 share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Guam was 12.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Guam rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Guam ranks 138th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,770.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).