Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guam
Guam: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0018 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guam, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guam is 0.0018, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guam peaked at 0.0025 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0011, in 1970.
Guam ranks 200th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0011 | — |
| 1971 | 0.0022 | +95.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.002 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.002 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0015 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0015 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0014 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 | +48.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 | -33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0018 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 | +34.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0018 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 | -0.8% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 0.0018 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 0% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Guam's 0.0018 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 0% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +95.4% | 0.0011 | 0.0022 |
| 2016 | +50.6% | 0.0012 | 0.0018 |
| 2007 | +49.6% | 0.0012 | 0.0018 |
| 1998 | +48.1% | 0.0013 | 0.0019 |
| 2019 | +34.1% | 0.0018 | 0.0025 |
| 2006 | -33.5% | 0.0018 | 0.0012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 | 0.0011 | 0.0022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0016 | 0.0015 | 0.0018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 | 0.0013 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 | 0.0012 | 0.0019 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 | 0.0012 | 0.0025 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 | 0.0018 | 0.0025 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0023 compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.0021 compare
- 199 United States Virgin Islands 0.0019 compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0.0018 compare
- 202 Nauru 0
- 202 Tuvalu 0
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 159,230 (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.7785 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9422 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guam?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Guam was 0.0018 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0025 in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 in 1970.
- How does Guam rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Guam ranks 200th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.