Methane emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Methane emissions was 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
192nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
86,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2005
All-time low
711.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005 and was at its lowest, 711.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 770.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 711.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 872.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 189 Palau 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Kiribati 31,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Cook Islands 14,054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 British Virgin Islands 11,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Tuvalu 7,017 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 methane emissions in Aruba?
- Methane emissions in Aruba was 23,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 86,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.