Energy intensity in Curacao
Curacao: Energy intensity was 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Curacao, 2000–2021
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, energy intensity in Curacao stood at 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Curacao peaked at 24.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2020.
That places Curacao 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Curacao, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.03 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 23.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 23.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 22.25 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 23.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 22.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 21.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 23.59 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 22.07 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.08 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 20.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 22 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.55 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 24.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 24.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.5 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 18.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 16.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 9.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 9.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.34 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.13 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 24.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.16 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
- 7 Mozambique 11.95 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Iceland 11.93 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Turkmenistan 10.18 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Uganda 9.86 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Iran 9.32 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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% (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 in Curacao?
- Energy intensity in Curacao was 10.39 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for energy intensity?
- Curacao ranks 10th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.