Curacao vs Netherlands: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Curacao
41,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Netherlands
39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Curacao rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
26th

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Curacao
  • Netherlands
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020072024

How they compare

Curacao currently reports 41,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 2,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Curacao ahead.

Curacao ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Curacao Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 112,349 kg of oil equivalent per capita 54,467 kg of oil equivalent per capita 57,881 kg of oil equivalent per capita Curacao
2000s 147,619 kg of oil equivalent per capita 56,052 kg of oil equivalent per capita 91,567 kg of oil equivalent per capita Curacao
2010s 119,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita 51,510 kg of oil equivalent per capita 68,280 kg of oil equivalent per capita Curacao
2020s 40,483 kg of oil equivalent per capita 43,675 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,192 kg of oil equivalent per capita Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Curacao or Netherlands?
Curacao, at 41,742 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 39,725 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Curacao and Netherlands?
2,017 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Netherlands?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Curacao and Netherlands rank globally for gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Curacao ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 26th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.