Curaçao Environmental Compendium Statistics 2018

The demand for environment statistics is increasing in accordance with continuing environmental challenges faced by modern societies such as population pressure, energy issues, sustainable development and climate change. The environment is ever more present in public policies and development plans. Also in the Caribbean with its many islands and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and so, also in Curaçao, with its high population density, unsustainable demands on solid waste infrastructure, energy-intensive and costly water, a high dependency on imported fossil fuels and a refinery which is struggling with modern environmental requirements.