Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba
Aruba: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
190th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2019
All-time low
42.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba stood at 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba peaked at 8,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Aruba ranks 190th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 46.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 60.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 74.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 78.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 89.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 112.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 139.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 158.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 150.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 166.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 177.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 189.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 266.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 193.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 355.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 433.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 369.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 502.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 640.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 517.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 780.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 187 Grenada 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Kiribati 7,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 British Virgin Islands 4,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Aruba
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 108,785 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 67,173 (2025)
- Urban population 61.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 75.77 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 8.52 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Aruba was 8,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2019.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Aruba rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Aruba ranks 190th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.