Energy intensity level of primary energy in Curaçao
Curaçao: Energy intensity level of primary energy was 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
41st
of 221 countries
All-time high
23.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 1998
All-time low
5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy intensity level of primary energy in Curaçao, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in mj per gdp con ppp usd.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd 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 Curaçao peaked at 23.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd, in 2023.
That places Curaçao 41st out of 221 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 in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | mj per gdp con ppp usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.58 mj per gdp con ppp usd | — |
| 1991 | 14.82 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 15.03 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 12.45 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 11.48 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.33 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.02 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +85.5% |
| 1998 | 23.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 15.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 15.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.04 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.06 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 15.96 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.97 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 14.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 16.18 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 14.91 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 15.75 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 13.44 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 14.86 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 15.73 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 15.15 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.37 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 17.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.17 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 12.26 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -19.2% |
| 2018 | 10.92 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 5.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 5.6 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.25 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 11.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 23.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.54 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 14.3 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 16.46 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.83 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 17.9 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 5.87 mj per gdp con ppp usd | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Curaçao
- 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% (2023)
- 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)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity level of primary energy in Curaçao?
- Energy intensity level of primary energy in Curaçao was 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 1998.
- What is the lowest energy intensity level of primary energy recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 mj per gdp con ppp usd in 2023.
- How does Curaçao rank for energy intensity level of primary energy?
- Curaçao ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy intensity level of primary energy rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao 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.
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