Aruba vs Congo: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Aruba
75.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Congo
70.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Aruba rank
148th
Congo rank
149th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Aruba
- Congo
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 75.77 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo, a difference of 5.18 million tonnes.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 148th and Congo ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.23 million tonnes | 718,466 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 1960s | 9.88 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 6.92 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 1970s | 17.41 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 10.81 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 1980s | 23.78 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 1990s | 29.70 million tonnes | 23.95 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 2000s | 46.95 million tonnes | 32.71 million tonnes | 14.24 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 2010s | 67.22 million tonnes | 49.49 million tonnes | 17.73 million tonnes | Aruba |
| 2020s | 73.97 million tonnes | 65.73 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Aruba or Congo?
- Aruba, at 75.77 million tonnes against 70.59 million tonnes in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Aruba and Congo?
- 5.18 million tonnes, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Congo?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Congo rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Aruba ranks 148th and Congo ranks 149th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.