Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Curacao
Curacao: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 84,705 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population 91.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 531.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
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.