Aruba vs Nauru: Per capita methane emissions
Aruba
0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Aruba rank
196th
Nauru rank
197th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Aruba
- Nauru
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Aruba's figure about 1.3 times Nauru's.
Across all 85 years both countries report, Aruba has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 197th of 199 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1860s | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1870s | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1880s | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1890s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1900s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1910s | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1920s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1930s | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1940s | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1950s | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1960s | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1970s | 0.2327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 1990s | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2000s | 0.7411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2010s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
| 2020s | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Aruba or Nauru?
- Aruba, at 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Aruba and Nauru?
- 0.0552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Nauru?
- 85 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Nauru rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Aruba ranks 196th and Nauru ranks 197th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.