Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Aruba is 3.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,999.2% on the previous year and up 200.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Aruba peaked at 193.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -80.8%, in 1986.
Aruba ranks 60th of 215 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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 57.7% | — |
| 1952 | -42.3% | -173.2% |
| 1953 | 15.7% | -137.2% |
| 1954 | 102.3% | +550.0% |
| 1955 | -17.3% | -116.9% |
| 1956 | 29.3% | -269.7% |
| 1957 | -31.7% | -208.1% |
| 1958 | -12.4% | -60.9% |
| 1959 | 28.7% | -331.6% |
| 1960 | -14.0% | -148.8% |
| 1961 | 4.4% | -131.1% |
| 1962 | 9.8% | +125.0% |
| 1963 | -4.2% | -142.9% |
| 1964 | -2.8% | -34.2% |
| 1965 | -10.3% | +271.1% |
| 1966 | -6.5% | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 23.2% | -457.2% |
| 1968 | -7.0% | -130.2% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -540.3% |
| 1970 | 11.8% | -61.6% |
| 1971 | -13.0% | -209.5% |
| 1972 | -3.0% | -76.6% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -460.1% |
| 1974 | -9.4% | -185.6% |
| 1975 | -27.6% | +194.7% |
| 1976 | 113.6% | -511.9% |
| 1977 | -47.8% | -142.0% |
| 1978 | -14.8% | -68.9% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | -133.0% |
| 1980 | 2.9% | -40.6% |
| 1981 | -4.8% | -263.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8% | -348.6% |
| 1983 | -48.6% | -511.6% |
| 1984 | 149.7% | -408.0% |
| 1985 | 17.0% | -88.6% |
| 1986 | -80.8% | -574.2% |
| 1987 | 149.0% | -284.3% |
| 1988 | 36.9% | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 6.0% | -83.8% |
| 1990 | -24.9% | -515.1% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | -136.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -84.7% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +1379.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -91.7% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +358.9% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -80.1% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +228.3% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -92.8% |
| 2000 | 193.7% | +42506.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -99.4% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +319.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +76.2% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -103.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -3104.1% |
| 2008 | -5.8% | -244.2% |
| 2009 | -1.1% | -81.1% |
| 2010 | -4.6% | +317.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -90.5% |
| 2012 | -46.1% | +10412.8% |
| 2013 | -36.0% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -103.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +130.4% |
| 2016 | -1.6% | -155.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -150.8% |
| 2018 | -2.5% | -397.5% |
| 2019 | -4.2% | +70.9% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | -68.7% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -471.6% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -106.4% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1999.2% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 3.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +42506.3% | 0.5% | 193.7% |
| 2012 | -10412.8% | -0.4% | -46.1% |
| 2007 | +3104.1% | -0.1% | 4.1% |
| 2024 | +1999.2% | -0.2% | 3.8% |
| 1993 | +1379.6% | 1.4% | 20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.5% | -42.3% | 102.3% | 9 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | -14.0% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -47.8% | 113.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.9% | -80.8% | 149.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | -24.9% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | -5.8% | 193.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.0% | -46.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.3% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 3.8% compare
- 58 British Virgin Islands 3.8% compare
- 58 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.8% compare
- 61 Dominica 3.8% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 3.8% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Aruba?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Aruba was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 193.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.8% in 1986.
- How does Aruba rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Aruba ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.