CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao
Curacao: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 2.29 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao, 1926–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao stood at 2.29 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao peaked at 18.25 million tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1926.
That places Curacao 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1950 | 6.13 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 9.67 million tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1952 | 5.58 million tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1953 | 6.46 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1954 | 13.07 million tonnes | +102.3% |
| 1955 | 10.81 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1956 | 13.99 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1957 | 9.55 million tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1958 | 8.37 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1959 | 10.77 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1960 | 9.26 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1961 | 9.67 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 10.61 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 10.17 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.89 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 8.87 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 8.29 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 10.22 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 9.50 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 12.43 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 13.91 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 12.10 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1972 | 11.74 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 13.02 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 11.80 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 8.55 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1976 | 18.25 million tonnes | +113.6% |
| 1977 | 9.53 million tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 8.12 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 8.52 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 8.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.35 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 9.33 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.80 million tonnes | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 11.98 million tonnes | +149.7% |
| 1985 | 14.02 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1986 | 2.69 million tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 2.39 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1988 | 2.35 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 4.48 million tonnes | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 3.83 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1992 | 3.16 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 4.87 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 4.67 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 4.62 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.32 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 4.52 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 249,681 tonnes | -94.5% |
| 1999 | 1.87 million tonnes | +649.4% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million tonnes | +165.3% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.87 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.12 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.07 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.29 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 5.95 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 5.72 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.03 million tonnes | -31.1% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 5.93 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 6.80 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 7.33 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 6.20 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 4.97 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 4.32 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million tonnes | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 2.01 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.29 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 2.29 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 2.29 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +649.4% | 249,681 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +165.3% | 1.87 million tonnes | 4.96 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +149.7% | 4.80 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +113.6% | 8.55 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.44 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 13.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.89 million tonnes | 8.29 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.55 million tonnes | 8.12 million tonnes | 18.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 million tonnes | 2.35 million tonnes | 14.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.69 million tonnes | 249,681 tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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 growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Curacao was 2.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.25 million tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1926.
- How does Curacao rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Curacao ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.