Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Curacao
Curacao: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 84,705 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
84,705 tonnes
Change on year
up 1,995.4%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.71 million tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
-11.33 million tonnes
in 1986
Years of data
98
1927–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Curacao, 1927–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Curacao stood at 84,705 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1,995.4% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Curacao peaked at 9.71 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, -11.33 million tonnes, in 1986.
Curacao ranks 93rd 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 Curacao, 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 | 6.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 3.54 million tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1952 | -4.09 million tonnes | -215.5% |
| 1953 | 878,692 tonnes | -121.5% |
| 1954 | 6.61 million tonnes | +652.3% |
| 1955 | -2.26 million tonnes | -134.2% |
| 1956 | 3.17 million tonnes | -240.4% |
| 1957 | -4.43 million tonnes | -239.8% |
| 1958 | -1.18 million tonnes | -73.3% |
| 1959 | 2.40 million tonnes | -302.8% |
| 1960 | -1.51 million tonnes | -162.8% |
| 1961 | 404,137 tonnes | -126.8% |
| 1962 | 949,110 tonnes | +134.8% |
| 1963 | -447,000 tonnes | -147.1% |
| 1964 | -281,672 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1965 | -1.02 million tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1966 | -575,590 tonnes | -43.4% |
| 1967 | 1.92 million tonnes | -434.0% |
| 1968 | -716,425 tonnes | -137.3% |
| 1969 | 2.93 million tonnes | -509.4% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million tonnes | -49.8% |
| 1971 | -1.80 million tonnes | -222.5% |
| 1972 | -367,397 tonnes | -79.6% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million tonnes | -449.2% |
| 1974 | -1.22 million tonnes | -195.0% |
| 1975 | -3.25 million tonnes | +167.1% |
| 1976 | 9.71 million tonnes | -398.3% |
| 1977 | -8.72 million tonnes | -189.8% |
| 1978 | -1.41 million tonnes | -83.8% |
| 1979 | 398,014 tonnes | -128.1% |
| 1980 | 247,993 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1981 | -416,384 tonnes | -267.9% |
| 1982 | 985,850 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1983 | -4.54 million tonnes | -560.2% |
| 1984 | 7.18 million tonnes | -258.3% |
| 1985 | 2.04 million tonnes | -71.6% |
| 1986 | -11.33 million tonnes | -655.0% |
| 1987 | -298,320 tonnes | -97.4% |
| 1988 | -35,669 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1989 | 2.13 million tonnes | -6063.6% |
| 1990 | 317,776 tonnes | -85.1% |
| 1991 | -969,541 tonnes | -405.1% |
| 1992 | -674,463 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million tonnes | -354.3% |
| 1994 | -201,042 tonnes | -111.7% |
| 1995 | -48,639 tonnes | -75.8% |
| 1996 | -298,321 tonnes | +513.3% |
| 1997 | 201,042 tonnes | -167.4% |
| 1998 | -4.27 million tonnes | -2225.8% |
| 1999 | 1.62 million tonnes | -137.9% |
| 2000 | 3.09 million tonnes | +90.8% |
| 2001 | 90,794 tonnes | -97.1% |
| 2002 | -181,587 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 2003 | 3,243 tonnes | -101.8% |
| 2004 | 239,953 tonnes | +7299.1% |
| 2005 | -45,396 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 2006 | 214,012 tonnes | -571.4% |
| 2007 | 664,735 tonnes | +210.6% |
| 2008 | -226,982 tonnes | -134.1% |
| 2009 | 132,947 tonnes | -158.6% |
| 2010 | -1.82 million tonnes | -1470.7% |
| 2011 | 1.11 million tonnes | -161.0% |
| 2012 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | -355,408 tonnes | -131.1% |
| 2014 | 864,704 tonnes | -343.3% |
| 2015 | 534,944 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2016 | -1.13 million tonnes | -311.0% |
| 2017 | -1.23 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2018 | -644,864 tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2019 | -1.93 million tonnes | +198.9% |
| 2020 | -388,384 tonnes | -79.8% |
| 2021 | 131,904 tonnes | -134.0% |
| 2022 | 69,616 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 2023 | -4,469 tonnes | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 84,705 tonnes | -1995.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 84,705 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 6.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 84,705 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +7299.1% | 3,243 tonnes | 239,953 tonnes |
| 1989 | +6063.6% | -35,669 tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes |
| 1998 | -2225.8% | 201,042 tonnes | -4.27 million tonnes |
| 2024 | +1995.4% | -4,469 tonnes | 84,705 tonnes |
| 2010 | -1470.7% | 132,947 tonnes | -1.82 million 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 | 1.08 million tonnes | -4.43 million tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 166,247 tonnes | -1.51 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -391,585 tonnes | -8.72 million tonnes | 9.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -403,620 tonnes | -11.33 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -261,030 tonnes | -4.27 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 398,517 tonnes | -226,982 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -345,989 tonnes | -1.93 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -21,326 tonnes | -388,384 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Curacao?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Curacao was 84,705 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.33 million tonnes in 1986.
- How does Curacao rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Curacao ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.