Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba
Aruba: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 137,738 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
137,738 tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 217 countries
All-time high
137,738 tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
All-time low
37,874 tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 137,738 tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba peaked at 137,738 tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37,874 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Aruba ranks 188th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,874 tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 42,538 tonnes CO₂e | +12.3% |
| 1992 | 45,084 tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 46,293 tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 47,965 tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 54,193 tonnes CO₂e | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 44,754 tonnes CO₂e | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 58,435 tonnes CO₂e | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 70,138 tonnes CO₂e | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 88,596 tonnes CO₂e | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 84,178 tonnes CO₂e | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 89,257 tonnes CO₂e | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 84,393 tonnes CO₂e | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 84,341 tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91,785 tonnes CO₂e | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 85,340 tonnes CO₂e | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 83,640 tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 79,623 tonnes CO₂e | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 81,446 tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 82,951 tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 85,224 tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 80,064 tonnes CO₂e | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 124,643 tonnes CO₂e | +55.7% |
| 2013 | 137,566 tonnes CO₂e | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 137,337 tonnes CO₂e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 137,738 tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 137,738 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 137,738 tonnes CO₂e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,587 tonnes CO₂e | 37,874 tonnes CO₂e | 88,596 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,695 tonnes CO₂e | 79,623 tonnes CO₂e | 91,785 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,095 tonnes CO₂e | 80,064 tonnes CO₂e | 137,738 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 185 Saint Lucia 149,089 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 186 Palau 142,617 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 141,285 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 189 Seychelles 120,515 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 190 Tonga 115,824 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 191 Mayotte 80,636 tonnes CO₂e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Aruba was 137,738 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 137,738 tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,874 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Aruba rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Aruba ranks 188th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.