GDP per unit of energy use in Curaçao
Curaçao: GDP per unit of energy use was 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per unit of energy use in Curaçao, 2000–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Curaçao recorded 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent for gdp per unit of energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 295.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in Curaçao peaked at 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 2001.
Curaçao ranks 143rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per unit of energy use in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 2001 | 1.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.73 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 1.96 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.26 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 2.07 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 3.23 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 6.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +108.4% |
| 2020 | 6.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7.13 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.79 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.91 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 2.17 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 1.82 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.86 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curaçao
- 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 141 Canada 9.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 142 China 8.84 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 8.54 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 8.38 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
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 gdp per unit of energy use in Curaçao?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in Curaçao was 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2001.
- How does Curaçao rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- Curaçao ranks 143rd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.