emissions of air pollutants in Aruba
Aruba: emissions of air pollutants was 8,653 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,653 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
183rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
14,220 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
80.96 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Aruba, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 8,653 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Aruba peaked at 14,220 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 80.96 tonnes, in 1750.
Aruba ranks 183rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 80.96 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 81.49 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 82.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 82.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 83.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 83.56 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 84.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 84.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 85.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 85.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 86.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 86.63 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 87.17 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 87.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 88.23 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 88.76 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 89.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 89.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 90.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 90.84 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 91.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 91.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 92.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 93.54 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 94.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 94.61 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 95.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 95.68 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 96.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 96.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 97.28 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 97.84 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 98.39 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 98.93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 99.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 100.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 100.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 101.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 101.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 102.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 102.7 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 103.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 103.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 104.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 104.89 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 105.43 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 105.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 106.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 107.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 107.53 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 107.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 107.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 107.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 107.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 107.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 107.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 107.7 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 107.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 107.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 107.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 107.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 107.72 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 107.7 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 107.68 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 107.66 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 107.64 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 107.61 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 107.58 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 107.55 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 107.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 107.46 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 107.39 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 107.33 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 107.26 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 107.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 107.11 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 107.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 106.95 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 106.87 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 106.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 106.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 106.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 106.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 106.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 106.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 106.03 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 105.89 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 105.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 105.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 105.46 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 106.39 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 107.3 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 108.2 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 109.09 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 109.96 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 110.81 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 111.66 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 112.48 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 113.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 114.09 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 112.59 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 111.77 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 113.09 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 114.37 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 115.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 120.15 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 124.81 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 129.6 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 134.51 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 139.57 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 149.44 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1862 | 159.23 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1863 | 169.14 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1864 | 179.18 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 186.69 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 194.08 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 201.36 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 208.54 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 214.26 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 219.8 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 223.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 225.87 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 228.52 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 231.13 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 233.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 235.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 237.25 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 238.67 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 240.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 241.37 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 244.93 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 253.96 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 260.25 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 263.32 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 264.91 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 266.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 269.46 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 271.54 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 274.84 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 286.19 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 282.18 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 279.92 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 278.45 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 276.48 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 274.03 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 271.54 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 269 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 266.8 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 264.89 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 254.43 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 254.17 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 254.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1903 | 253.56 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 253.4 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 253.13 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 252.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 252.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 251.77 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1909 | 251.12 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 250.38 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 265.92 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 281.18 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 296.82 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 309.93 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1915 | 322.5 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 335.28 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 347.47 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1918 | 359.89 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1919 | 371.71 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1920 | 383.76 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1921 | 428.78 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1922 | 480.75 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1923 | 529.27 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1924 | 575.88 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1925 | 622.85 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1926 | 676.76 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 728.18 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 782.99 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1929 | 837.41 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1930 | 896.54 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1931 | 931.64 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1932 | 959.6 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1933 | 986.5 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 1,009 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1935 | 1,030 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 1,052 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 1,078 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 1,110 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 1,149 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1940 | 1,181 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1941 | 1,182 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 1,189 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 1,169 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1944 | 1,162 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 1,152 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1946 | 1,163 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 1,171 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 1,173 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 1,175 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 1,170 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1951 | 1,143 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 1,131 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 1,118 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 1,165 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,126 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 1,149 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 1,046 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1958 | 976.77 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1959 | 968.52 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 867.07 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1961 | 795.03 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 757.63 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 694.29 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 643.99 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 581.17 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 542.54 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 577.01 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 543.38 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 635.76 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 659.85 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 661.42 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 616.04 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 668.32 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 644.03 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 694.25 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1,181 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1977 | 773.21 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 725 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 686.99 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 924.73 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 1,040 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 1,228 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 841.14 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1984 | 1,698 tonnes | +101.8% |
| 1985 | 1,839 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 661.59 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1987 | 1,067 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 1,337 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1989 | 1,488 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 6,216 tonnes | +317.8% |
| 1991 | 6,724 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 6,294 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 8,020 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1994 | 8,645 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 9,682 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 6,543 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 10,644 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 1998 | 12,412 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 13,312 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 12,019 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 11,848 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9,962 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 11,856 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 13,146 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 14,220 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 11,430 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2007 | 10,996 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10,143 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 11,444 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 9,495 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 8,774 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 10,030 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 10,152 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 9,822 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 9,989 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 9,669 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 9,585 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 9,586 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9,630 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,128 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 8,250 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8,653 tonnes | +4.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8,653 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 6% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8,653 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Aruba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +317.8% | 1,488 tonnes | 6,216 tonnes |
| 1984 | +101.8% | 841.14 tonnes | 1,698 tonnes |
| 1976 | +70.2% | 694.25 tonnes | 1,181 tonnes |
| 1986 | -64.0% | 1,839 tonnes | 661.59 tonnes |
| 1997 | +62.7% | 6,543 tonnes | 10,644 tonnes |
| 1987 | +61.3% | 661.59 tonnes | 1,067 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 83.29 tonnes | 80.96 tonnes | 85.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 88.48 tonnes | 86.09 tonnes | 90.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 93.8 tonnes | 91.36 tonnes | 96.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 99.19 tonnes | 96.72 tonnes | 101.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 104.6 tonnes | 102.14 tonnes | 107.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 107.64 tonnes | 107.53 tonnes | 107.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 107.66 tonnes | 107.55 tonnes | 107.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 107.21 tonnes | 106.87 tonnes | 107.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 106.21 tonnes | 105.6 tonnes | 106.78 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 109.46 tonnes | 105.46 tonnes | 113.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 119.06 tonnes | 111.77 tonnes | 134.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 180.15 tonnes | 139.57 tonnes | 214.26 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 231.3 tonnes | 219.8 tonnes | 240.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 261.09 tonnes | 241.37 tonnes | 274.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 274.95 tonnes | 264.89 tonnes | 286.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 253.08 tonnes | 251.12 tonnes | 254.43 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 314.11 tonnes | 250.38 tonnes | 371.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 604.66 tonnes | 383.76 tonnes | 837.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,020 tonnes | 896.54 tonnes | 1,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,172 tonnes | 1,152 tonnes | 1,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,099 tonnes | 968.52 tonnes | 1,170 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 663.79 tonnes | 542.54 tonnes | 867.07 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 731.05 tonnes | 616.04 tonnes | 1,181 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,212 tonnes | 661.59 tonnes | 1,839 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,849 tonnes | 6,216 tonnes | 13,312 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,706 tonnes | 9,962 tonnes | 14,220 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,673 tonnes | 8,774 tonnes | 10,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,344 tonnes | 8,128 tonnes | 8,653 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Aruba?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba was 8,653 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 14,220 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.96 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Aruba rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Aruba ranks 183rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.