Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Curacao
Curacao: Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) was 5.39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Curacao, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 5.39 for energy intensity level of primary energy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity level of primary energy in Curacao peaked at 23.52 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2023.
That places Curacao 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.58 | — |
| 1991 | 14.82 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 15.03 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.45 | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 11.48 | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.02 | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 23.52 | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 15.97 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 15.75 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.46 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.04 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.06 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.96 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.97 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.18 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 14.91 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15.75 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.44 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 14.86 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 15.73 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.15 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.17 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.26 | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.52 | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 | -5.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 5.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.55, 2.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 5.39 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.73, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant) in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +85.5% | 11.33 | 21.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 | 11.3 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 | 14.3 | 16.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 | 5.52 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.39 | 5.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More energy & mining data for Curacao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,610 kWh per capita (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Curacao?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Curacao was 5.39 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2023.
- How does Curacao rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Curacao ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Energy intensity level of primary energy (megajoules per constant 2021 purchasing power parity GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).