Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Aruba, 1986–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Aruba stood at 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Aruba peaked at 1,049 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987 and was at its lowest, 171.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2017.
That places Aruba 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 536.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 298.86 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 1,049 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
| 1990s | 223.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 316.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 485.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 458.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 538.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 615.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 178.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 138 Chile 188.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Greece 188.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 143 Denmark 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Aruba?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Aruba was 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,049 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 171.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2017.
- How does Aruba rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.