Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba
Aruba: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba is 5.15, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba peaked at 5.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4309, in 1970.
That places Aruba 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4309 | — |
| 1971 | 0.4934 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6822 | +38.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7633 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.7472 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9881 | +32.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9697 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.29 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.33 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.34 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.57 | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 1.69 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 2.18 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 3.2 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.44 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 3.63 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 3.41 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.94 | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | +59.6% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.97 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -25.2% |
| 2001 | 2.97 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.68 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 4.27 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4.86 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.74 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 2.83 | -40.2% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | +27.3% |
| 2013 | 3.91 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 4.13 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 4.29 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.27 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.67 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.71 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.99 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5.15 | +2.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 5.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 1.0× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 5.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +59.6% | 2.49 | 3.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8736 | 0.4309 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.33 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 2.49 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.87 | 2.97 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.12 | 2.83 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 4.5 | 5.15 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Aruba was 5.15 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4309 in 1970.
- How does Aruba rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Aruba ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.