emissions of air pollutants in Curacao
Curacao: emissions of air pollutants was 31,812 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31,812 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
163rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
91,492 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
585.13 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Curacao, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Curacao is 31,812 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Curacao peaked at 91,492 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 585.13 tonnes, in 1750.
Curacao ranks 163rd of 220 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 585.13 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 589.21 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 593.26 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 597.31 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 601.35 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 605.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 609.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 613.38 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 617.37 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 621.34 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 625.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 629.57 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 633.83 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 638.06 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 642.29 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 646.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 650.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 654.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 659.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 663.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 667.33 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 671.78 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 676.22 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 680.64 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 685.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 689.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 693.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 698.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 702.48 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 706.79 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 711.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 715.72 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 720.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 724.9 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 729.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 734 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 738.53 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 743.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 747.51 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 751.98 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 756.42 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 761.19 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 765.93 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 770.66 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 775.36 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 780.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 784.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 789.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 793.92 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 798.5 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 803.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 807.95 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 812.81 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 817.64 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 822.44 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 827.22 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 831.97 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 836.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 841.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 846.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 850.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 851.52 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 852.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 853.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 853.95 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 854.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 855.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 856.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 857 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 857.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 858.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 859.04 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 859.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 860.2 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 860.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 861.28 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 861.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 862.32 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 862.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 863.29 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 863.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 864.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 864.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 864.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 864.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 865.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 865.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 865.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 865.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 865.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 866.16 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 866.14 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 866.11 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 866.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 865.99 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 865.9 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 865.8 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 865.67 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 865.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 865.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 865.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 854.14 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 848.24 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 858.71 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 868.98 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 879.03 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 914.21 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 950.46 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 987.82 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 1,026 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 1,066 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 1,085 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1,102 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1,120 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1,138 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1,140 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1,142 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1,145 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,147 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,143 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1,138 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1,154 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1,167 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1,180 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,193 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1,203 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1,214 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1,224 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1,231 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1,239 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1,246 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1,245 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1,273 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 1,286 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,284 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1,276 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1,268 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1,268 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1,265 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1,267 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1,307 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 1,306 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,313 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1,324 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1,332 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 1,344 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1,358 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1,367 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1,332 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 1,329 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,328 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 1,324 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 1,322 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 1,320 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1,317 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 1,314 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 1,310 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 1,306 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1,301 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 1,290 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,276 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 1,264 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 1,242 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 1,218 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1916 | 1,195 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1917 | 1,172 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 1,150 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1919 | 1,127 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1920 | 1,106 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1921 | 1,101 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 1,114 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 1,117 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 1,116 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1,115 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 1,126 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 1,131 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 1,140 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1,147 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 1,158 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 1,202 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 1,234 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 1,263 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 1,285 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1935 | 1,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1936 | 1,324 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 1,336 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 1,357 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 1,384 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 1,402 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 1,434 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 1,471 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1943 | 1,471 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1944 | 1,485 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 1,494 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 1,529 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 1,558 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 1,578 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1,596 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 2,130 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1951 | 2,722 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1952 | 4,226 tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1953 | 5,705 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1954 | 11,981 tonnes | +110.0% |
| 1955 | 11,908 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 17,137 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1957 | 13,605 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1958 | 13,303 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 18,337 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1960 | 17,232 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 19,281 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1962 | 22,570 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 23,060 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 23,803 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 22,616 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 22,293 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 28,787 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1968 | 28,072 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 38,446 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1970 | 44,873 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 54,148 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 53,099 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 55,579 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 55,101 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 57,537 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 62,240 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 61,474 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 91,492 tonnes | +48.8% |
| 1979 | 83,135 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 82,741 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 78,233 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 60,360 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 52,403 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1984 | 58,301 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 56,050 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 52,184 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 52,252 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 52,310 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46,848 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 46,704 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48,684 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 50,271 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 32,757 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 42,758 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 44,587 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 46,286 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 47,576 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 49,025 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 50,528 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 52,025 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 51,307 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50,902 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 50,538 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 50,473 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50,191 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49,770 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49,938 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 50,026 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 48,949 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 47,998 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46,980 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42,754 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 39,043 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 38,643 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 37,972 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,917 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 37,366 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 36,526 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34,974 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 26,873 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 30,657 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 31,812 tonnes | +3.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 31,812 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 31,812 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +110.0% | 5,705 tonnes | 11,981 tonnes |
| 1952 | +55.3% | 2,722 tonnes | 4,226 tonnes |
| 1978 | +48.8% | 61,474 tonnes | 91,492 tonnes |
| 1956 | +43.9% | 11,908 tonnes | 17,137 tonnes |
| 1959 | +37.8% | 13,303 tonnes | 18,337 tonnes |
| 1969 | +37.0% | 28,072 tonnes | 38,446 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 603.31 tonnes | 585.13 tonnes | 621.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 644.33 tonnes | 625.31 tonnes | 663.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 687.16 tonnes | 667.33 tonnes | 706.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 731.65 tonnes | 711.1 tonnes | 751.98 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 777.6 tonnes | 756.42 tonnes | 798.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 824.72 tonnes | 803.06 tonnes | 846.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 854.29 tonnes | 850.69 tonnes | 857.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 860.96 tonnes | 858.45 tonnes | 863.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 864.97 tonnes | 863.75 tonnes | 865.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 865.87 tonnes | 865.36 tonnes | 866.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 905.31 tonnes | 848.24 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,123 tonnes | 1,066 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,194 tonnes | 1,138 tonnes | 1,239 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,268 tonnes | 1,245 tonnes | 1,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,334 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | 1,367 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,320 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | 1,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,224 tonnes | 1,127 tonnes | 1,301 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,121 tonnes | 1,101 tonnes | 1,147 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,285 tonnes | 1,158 tonnes | 1,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,502 tonnes | 1,402 tonnes | 1,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10,105 tonnes | 2,130 tonnes | 18,337 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,616 tonnes | 17,232 tonnes | 38,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,868 tonnes | 44,873 tonnes | 91,492 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,168 tonnes | 46,848 tonnes | 82,741 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,918 tonnes | 32,757 tonnes | 50,528 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,412 tonnes | 48,949 tonnes | 52,025 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,017 tonnes | 34,974 tonnes | 47,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,781 tonnes | 26,873 tonnes | 31,812 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Curacao?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao was 31,812 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 91,492 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.13 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Curacao rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Curacao ranks 163rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.