CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba
Aruba: CO₂ emissions per capita was 8.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.2 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
77
1930–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 8.52 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba peaked at 29.2 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1930.
Aruba ranks 32nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 9.58 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 14.72 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1952 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -43.8% |
| 1953 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 1955 | 14.8 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1956 | 18.65 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1957 | 12.42 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1958 | 10.61 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1959 | 13.32 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1960 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 10.74 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 14.06 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.75 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 13.75 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 13.3 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.62 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 19.89 tonnes per person | +112.0% |
| 1977 | 10.35 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 1978 | 8.78 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 12.6 tonnes per person | +148.3% |
| 1985 | 14.71 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +149.8% |
| 1988 | 9.68 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.79 tonnes per person | +186.1% |
| 2001 | 26.65 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.66 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.74 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 28.06 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.81 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.2 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.16 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.53 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.03 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.21 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8.52 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions per capita 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 | +186.1% | 9.36 tonnes per person | 26.79 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +149.8% | 2.82 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +148.3% | 5.08 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +112.0% | 9.38 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +97.0% | 9.33 tonnes per person | 18.38 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -80.8% | 14.71 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.01 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 18.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 14.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 14.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6 tonnes per person | 26.53 tonnes per person | 29.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 25.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba was 8.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Aruba rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Aruba ranks 32nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.