Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao
Curacao: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 4.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao is 4.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Curacao 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.2% | — |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +760.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +90.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +39.0% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -10.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 34% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +760.0% | 0.1% | 1.3% |
| 2013 | +90.4% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
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)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 10.9% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,610 kWh per capita (2024)
- 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)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Curacao was 4.1% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Curacao rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Curacao ranks 179th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).