Aruba vs Barbados: Primary energy use
Aruba
4.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Barbados
6.77 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Aruba rank
170th
Barbados rank
167th
Primary energy use over time
- Aruba
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 6.77 terawatt-hours against 4.93 terawatt-hours in Aruba, a difference of 1.84 terawatt-hours.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Aruba's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 167th of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 5.09 terawatt-hours | 3.92 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 1990s | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 2.73 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2000s | 5.38 terawatt-hours | 7.23 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2010s | 4.9 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 2.19 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
| 2020s | 4.83 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Aruba or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 6.77 terawatt-hours against 4.93 terawatt-hours in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Aruba and Barbados?
- 1.84 terawatt-hours, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Barbados?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Barbados rank globally for primary energy use?
- Aruba ranks 170th and Barbados ranks 167th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.