Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba
Aruba: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba stood at 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba peaked at 659.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007 and was at its lowest, 536.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2015.
Aruba ranks 79th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 655.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 659.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 557.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 536.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 585.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 545.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 76 Tunisia 560.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Sao Tome and Principe 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 77 Seychelles 555.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Thailand 545.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Oman 544.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Senegal 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Aruba
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 108,785 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 67,173 (2025)
- Urban population 61.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 75.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Aruba was 550 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 659.57 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2007.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- How does Aruba rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Aruba ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.