Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam
Guam: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 88.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Guam 166th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | — |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +129.3% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +69.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +10.6% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 8.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 22% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Guam's 8.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 34% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 163 Solomon Islands 9.1% compare
- 164 Barbados 9.0% compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.7% compare
- 167 Mongolia 8.4% compare
- 168 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
- 169 Maldives 7.1% compare
More climate change data for Guam
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.7283 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- 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 159,230 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 168,999 (2025)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Guam was 8.6% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Guam rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Guam ranks 166th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Guam data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.