Aruba vs China: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Aruba
8.52 tonnes per person
in 2024
China
8.66 tonnes per person
in 2024
Aruba rank
32nd
China rank
30th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Aruba
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.52 tonnes per person in Aruba, a difference of 0.14 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1930 it was China ahead.
Aruba ranks 32nd and China ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 7 and China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | 0.1026 tonnes per person | China |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.1776 tonnes per person | 0.1776 tonnes per person | China |
| 1950s | 13.01 tonnes per person | 0.4049 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 1960s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 0.7531 tonnes per person | 10.73 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 1970s | 12.81 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 11.55 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 1980s | 9.05 tonnes per person | 1.82 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 1990s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 2000s | 27.6 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 23.32 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 12.11 tonnes per person | 7.08 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | Aruba |
| 2020s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 8.2 tonnes per person | 0.073 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Aruba or China?
- China, at 8.66 tonnes per person against 8.52 tonnes per person in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Aruba and China?
- 0.14 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and China?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and China rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Aruba ranks 32nd and China ranks 30th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.