Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Antigua and Barbuda
724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Aruba
952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
178th
Aruba rank
175th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 228,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times Antigua and Barbuda's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Aruba ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 8 and Aruba in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 26,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 816.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1860s | 12,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1870s | 11,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1880s | 15,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1890s | 12,937 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1900s | 8,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1910s | -7,818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1920s | 1,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1930s | 11,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1940s | 22,270 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1950s | 39,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 602,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1960s | 293,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 380,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1970s | 435,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 786,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 351,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1980s | 235,913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 352,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 1990s | 329,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 690,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 361,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2000s | 535,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2010s | 638,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 640,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
| 2020s | 697,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 906,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba, at 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 724,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 228,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 178th and Aruba ranks 175th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.