Co emissions per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Co emissions per capita was 12.34 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.34
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
117.28
in 1976
All-time low
1.68
in 1998
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Co emissions per capita in Curacao, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Curacao stood at 12.34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Curacao peaked at 117.28 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1998.
That places Curacao 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.25 | — |
| 1951 | 92.62 | +53.7% |
| 1952 | 52.1 | -43.7% |
| 1953 | 58.72 | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 115.66 | +97.0% |
| 1955 | 93.13 | -19.5% |
| 1956 | 117.21 | +25.9% |
| 1957 | 77.91 | -33.5% |
| 1958 | 66.41 | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 83.2 | +25.3% |
| 1960 | 70.06 | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 71.96 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 77.78 | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 73.39 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 70.34 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 62.26 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 57.47 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 69.92 | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 64.27 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 83.22 | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 92.16 | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 79.52 | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 76.55 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 84.48 | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 76.28 | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 55.06 | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 117.28 | +113.0% |
| 1977 | 61.12 | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 51.96 | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 54.43 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.95 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 53.25 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 59.52 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 30.59 | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 76.41 | +149.8% |
| 1985 | 89.48 | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 17.17 | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 15.27 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 15.07 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.72 | +90.6% |
| 1990 | 30.81 | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 24.63 | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 20.34 | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 31.52 | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 30.38 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 30.26 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.52 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 30.09 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7 | +657.5% |
| 2000 | 34.11 | +168.5% |
| 2001 | 34.92 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 32.97 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.16 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.51 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.66 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.72 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 36.98 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 37.58 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.71 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 32.45 | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 39.08 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 36.37 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.18 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 44 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 36.97 | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 29.48 | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 23.81 | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 10.85 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.55 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.89 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.34 | +3.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12.34 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +657.5% | 1.68 | 12.7 |
| 2000 | +168.5% | 12.7 | 34.11 |
| 1984 | +149.8% | 30.59 | 76.41 |
| 1976 | +113.0% | 55.06 | 117.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.72 | 52.1 | 117.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.07 | 57.47 | 83.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.88 | 51.96 | 117.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.14 | 15.07 | 89.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 | 1.68 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 32.97 | 38.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.17 | 12.64 | 44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 | 10.85 | 12.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share co2 vs population 0.0012 (2100)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -77.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 19.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita in Curacao?
- Co emissions per capita in Curacao was 12.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 117.28 in 1976.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1998.
- How does Curacao rank for co emissions per capita?
- Curacao ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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