Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Curacao
Curacao: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 1.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Curacao, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Curacao is 1.31, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Curacao peaked at 4.99 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 2020.
Curacao ranks 157th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.47 | — |
| 2001 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.22 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 4.23 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.43 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4.99 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.59 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3 | -34.6% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 4.52 | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.82 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2.88 | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.16 | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.29 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 1.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 1.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.55 | 4.22 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 1.41 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 | 1.16 | 1.35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Curacao?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Curacao was 1.31 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 2020.
- How does Curacao rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Curacao ranks 157th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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