Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 34,060 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
34,060 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.4%
World rank
107th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.57 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
-1.15 million tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Aruba is 34,060 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,995.4% on the previous year and up 209.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Aruba peaked at 1.57 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.15 million tonnes, in 2012.
Aruba ranks 107th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 409,579 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 236,383 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1952 | -272,985 tonnes | -215.5% |
| 1953 | 58,686 tonnes | -121.5% |
| 1954 | 441,479 tonnes | +652.3% |
| 1955 | -150,908 tonnes | -134.2% |
| 1956 | 211,844 tonnes | -240.4% |
| 1957 | -296,091 tonnes | -239.8% |
| 1958 | -79,135 tonnes | -73.3% |
| 1959 | 160,519 tonnes | -302.8% |
| 1960 | -100,810 tonnes | -162.8% |
| 1961 | 26,992 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1962 | 63,389 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 1963 | -29,854 tonnes | -147.1% |
| 1964 | -18,813 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1965 | -67,888 tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1966 | -38,443 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 128,415 tonnes | -434.0% |
| 1968 | -47,849 tonnes | -137.3% |
| 1969 | 195,895 tonnes | -509.4% |
| 1970 | 98,356 tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1971 | -120,440 tonnes | -222.5% |
| 1972 | -24,538 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1973 | 85,678 tonnes | -449.2% |
| 1974 | -81,384 tonnes | -195.0% |
| 1975 | -217,365 tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1976 | 648,415 tonnes | -398.3% |
| 1977 | -582,367 tonnes | -189.8% |
| 1978 | -94,471 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1979 | 26,582 tonnes | -128.1% |
| 1980 | 16,564 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1981 | -27,810 tonnes | -267.9% |
| 1982 | 65,843 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1983 | -303,043 tonnes | -560.3% |
| 1984 | 479,717 tonnes | -258.3% |
| 1985 | 136,390 tonnes | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -756,996 tonnes | -655.0% |
| 1987 | 267,472 tonnes | -135.3% |
| 1988 | 164,880 tonnes | -38.4% |
| 1989 | 36,640 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1990 | -161,216 tonnes | -540.0% |
| 1991 | 43,968 tonnes | -127.3% |
| 1992 | 7,328 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1993 | 109,920 tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 1994 | 10,992 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1995 | 51,296 tonnes | +366.7% |
| 1996 | 10,992 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1997 | 36,640 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1998 | 47,632 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1999 | 3,664 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million tonnes | +42699.9% |
| 2001 | 29,312 tonnes | -98.1% |
| 2002 | 29,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 124,576 tonnes | +325.0% |
| 2004 | 54,960 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 2005 | 98,928 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2006 | -3,664 tonnes | -103.7% |
| 2007 | 109,920 tonnes | -3100.0% |
| 2008 | -164,880 tonnes | -250.0% |
| 2009 | -29,312 tonnes | -82.2% |
| 2010 | -120,912 tonnes | +312.5% |
| 2011 | -10,992 tonnes | -90.9% |
| 2012 | -1.15 million tonnes | +10366.7% |
| 2013 | -483,648 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2014 | 10,992 tonnes | -102.3% |
| 2015 | 25,648 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 2016 | -14,656 tonnes | -157.1% |
| 2017 | 7,328 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 2018 | -21,984 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 2019 | -36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2020 | -10,992 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 40,304 tonnes | -466.7% |
| 2022 | 27,341 tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2023 | -1,797 tonnes | -106.6% |
| 2024 | 34,060 tonnes | -1995.4% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 34,060 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 34,060 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42699.9% | 3,664 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes |
| 2012 | -10366.7% | -10,992 tonnes | -1.15 million tonnes |
| 2007 | +3100.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
| 2024 | +1995.4% | -1,797 tonnes | 34,060 tonnes |
| 1993 | +1400.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 71,937 tonnes | -296,091 tonnes | 441,479 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,103 tonnes | -100,810 tonnes | 195,895 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -26,153 tonnes | -582,367 tonnes | 648,415 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,966 tonnes | -756,996 tonnes | 479,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,122 tonnes | -161,216 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,734 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -179,536 tonnes | -1.15 million tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,783 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Aruba?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Aruba was 34,060 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Aruba ranks 107th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.