Curacao vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Curacao
5,610 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
380.15 kWh per capita
in 2024
Curacao rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
34th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Curacao
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 5,610 kWh per capita against 380.15 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5,230 kWh per capita.
That makes Curacao's figure about 14.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Curacao has been ahead every year.
Curacao ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Curacao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,846 kWh per capita | 447.36 kWh per capita | 5,399 kWh per capita | Curacao |
| 2000s | 7,364 kWh per capita | 447.28 kWh per capita | 6,917 kWh per capita | Curacao |
| 2010s | 5,487 kWh per capita | 427.34 kWh per capita | 5,059 kWh per capita | Curacao |
| 2020s | 5,123 kWh per capita | 384.68 kWh per capita | 4,739 kWh per capita | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Curacao or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Curacao, at 5,610 kWh per capita against 380.15 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Curacao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5,230 kWh per capita, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Curacao and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Curacao ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 34th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.