Methane emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Methane emissions was 23,380 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,380
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
86,612
in 2005
All-time low
711.88
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 23,380 for methane emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Aruba peaked at 86,612 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 711.88, in 1850.
Aruba ranks 192nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 711.88 | — |
| 1851 | 719.51 | +1.1% |
| 1852 | 728.53 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 742 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 755.39 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 768.7 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 788.84 | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 809.23 | +2.6% |
| 1858 | 829.89 | +2.6% |
| 1859 | 850.83 | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 872.03 | +2.5% |
| 1861 | 929.31 | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 986.39 | +6.1% |
| 1863 | 1,044 | +5.8% |
| 1864 | 1,102 | +5.5% |
| 1865 | 1,154 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 1,206 | +4.5% |
| 1867 | 1,258 | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 1,310 | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 1,359 | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 1,407 | +3.6% |
| 1871 | 1,433 | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1,458 | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 1,482 | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 1,507 | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 1,531 | +1.6% |
| 1876 | 1,554 | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 1,577 | +1.5% |
| 1878 | 1,600 | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 1,622 | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1,644 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1,684 | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 1,736 | +3.1% |
| 1883 | 1,782 | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 1,821 | +2.2% |
| 1885 | 1,857 | +2.0% |
| 1886 | 1,893 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 1,932 | +2.1% |
| 1888 | 1,969 | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 2,009 | +2.0% |
| 1890 | 2,065 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 2,054 | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 2,047 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 2,041 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2,034 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 2,026 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 2,018 | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 2,010 | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 2,003 | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 1,996 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,972 | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,967 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,963 | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 1,958 | -0.3% |
| 1904 | 1,954 | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,949 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1,944 | -0.3% |
| 1907 | 1,939 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 1,934 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 1,928 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1,922 | -0.3% |
| 1911 | 2,044 | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 2,166 | +6.0% |
| 1913 | 2,291 | +5.7% |
| 1914 | 2,410 | +5.2% |
| 1915 | 2,528 | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 2,648 | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 2,767 | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 2,887 | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 3,007 | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 3,128 | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 3,524 | +12.7% |
| 1922 | 3,943 | +11.9% |
| 1923 | 4,355 | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 4,765 | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 5,179 | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 5,617 | +8.5% |
| 1927 | 6,052 | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 6,500 | +7.4% |
| 1929 | 6,950 | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 7,419 | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 7,676 | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 7,913 | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 8,148 | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 8,370 | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 8,590 | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 8,815 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 9,033 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 9,279 | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 9,548 | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 9,796 | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 9,933 | +1.4% |
| 1942 | 10,088 | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 10,150 | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 10,260 | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 10,227 | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 10,267 | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 10,293 | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 10,297 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 10,301 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 10,435 | +1.3% |
| 1951 | 10,593 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 10,814 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 11,027 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 11,716 | +6.3% |
| 1955 | 11,814 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 12,302 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 12,322 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 12,530 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 12,866 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 12,914 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 12,946 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 12,930 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 12,838 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 12,768 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 12,732 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 12,753 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 12,843 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,926 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 13,126 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 12,534 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 13,817 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 13,966 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 14,131 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14,234 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 14,319 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 14,364 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 14,384 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14,360 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14,382 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14,400 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14,505 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 14,676 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 14,848 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 15,043 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 15,099 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15,053 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14,884 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 14,762 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 14,861 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,468 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 16,201 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 16,682 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17,422 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 18,265 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 18,850 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 18,811 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 19,543 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 19,702 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 19,773 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 74,390 | +276.2% |
| 2001 | 74,383 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 74,424 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78,786 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 85,969 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 86,612 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56,791 | -34.4% |
| 2007 | 57,575 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53,615 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 49,658 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 38,545 | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 45,167 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 24,302 | -46.2% |
| 2013 | 23,583 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 21,924 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 21,878 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 22,152 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22,262 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 22,431 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22,656 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 22,577 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,951 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 23,044 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 23,234 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 23,380 | +0.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 23,380 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 23,380 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +276.2% | 19,773 | 74,390 |
| 2012 | -46.2% | 45,167 | 24,302 |
| 2006 | -34.4% | 86,612 | 56,791 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 770.48 | 711.88 | 850.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,122 | 872.03 | 1,359 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,517 | 1,407 | 1,622 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,833 | 1,644 | 2,009 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,030 | 1,996 | 2,065 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,951 | 1,928 | 1,972 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,467 | 1,922 | 3,007 | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,001 | 3,128 | 6,950 | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,479 | 7,419 | 9,548 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,161 | 9,796 | 10,301 | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,642 | 10,435 | 12,866 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,877 | 12,732 | 13,126 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,049 | 12,534 | 14,384 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,813 | 14,400 | 15,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,072 | 15,468 | 19,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,220 | 49,658 | 86,612 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,490 | 21,878 | 45,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,037 | 22,577 | 23,380 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Aruba?
- Methane emissions in Aruba was 23,380 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86,612 in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.88 in 1850.
- How does Aruba rank for methane emissions?
- Aruba ranks 192nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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