Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita was 453.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao stood at 453.47. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.7% on the previous year and up 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao peaked at 453.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.84, in 2011.
Curacao ranks 73rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.63 | — |
| 2001 | 83.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.42 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 81.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 80.28 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.47 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.85 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 78.25 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 77.69 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 77.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.65 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.84 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 187.24 | +146.9% |
| 2013 | 203.09 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 228.6 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 240.83 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 245.11 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 346.41 | +41.3% |
| 2018 | 325.88 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 312.2 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 326.86 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 326.34 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 326.28 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 326.87 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 453.47 | +38.7% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 453.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 62% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 453.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +146.9% | 75.84 | 187.24 |
| 2017 | +41.3% | 245.11 | 346.41 |
| 2024 | +38.7% | 326.87 | 453.47 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.11 | 77.17 | 83.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.19 | 75.84 | 346.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 351.96 | 326.28 | 453.47 | 5 |
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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 55,315 (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)
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources 78.0% (2024)
- Access to electricity urban vs rural 100 (2024)
- Share of the population with access to electricity 100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao?
- Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita in Curacao was 453.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 453.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generating capacity per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.84 in 2011.
- How does Curacao rank for renewable electricity generating capacity per capita?
- Curacao ranks 73rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generating capacity per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generating capacity per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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