Oil consumption per person in Guam
Guam: Oil 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
25th
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
Oil 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 oil consumption per person in Guam is 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil 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 25th 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.
Oil 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 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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
- 22 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Bahamas 34,280 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Canada 30,453 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Guam
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0037 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Guam?
- Oil 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 181,036 kilowatt-hours per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,643 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Guam rank for oil consumption per person?
- Guam ranks 25th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.