Fossil fuel consumption in Aruba
Aruba: Fossil fuel consumption was 4.76 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Aruba is 4.76 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Aruba peaked at 6.09 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4261 terawatt-hours, in 1986.
That places Aruba 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Aruba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.4261 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0.4261 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +283.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 1990 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | -34.1% |
| 1997 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +61.7% |
| 1998 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.91 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.05 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 4.96 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.92 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.51 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.67 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 4.78 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.72 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.76 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 4.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 4.76 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +283.1% | 0.4261 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +61.7% | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 0.4261 terawatt-hours | 2.17 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1990s | 3.02 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 3.94 terawatt-hours | 5.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 terawatt-hours | 4.41 terawatt-hours | 4.78 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 168 French Polynesia 5.48 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Guam 5.42 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Eswatini 5.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 172 Bhutan 4.59 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Seychelles 4.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 174 Cayman Islands 3.53 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Aruba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.8588 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Aruba?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Aruba was 4.76 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4261 terawatt-hours in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.