Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba
Aruba: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 8.52 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.52 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
10th
of 213 countries
All-time high
29.2 tonnes per person
in 2007
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1930
Years of data
77
1930–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba, 1930–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba stood at 8.52 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba peaked at 29.2 tonnes per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1930.
Aruba ranks 10th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1950 | 9.58 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 14.72 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1952 | 8.28 tonnes per person | -43.8% |
| 1953 | 9.33 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 1955 | 14.8 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1956 | 18.65 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1957 | 12.42 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 1958 | 10.61 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1959 | 13.32 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1960 | 11.26 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1961 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 11.46 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 10.18 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1966 | 9.44 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.56 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 10.74 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 14.06 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 15.75 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 13.75 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 13.3 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 14.62 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 13.1 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 9.38 tonnes per person | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 19.89 tonnes per person | +112.0% |
| 1977 | 10.35 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 1978 | 8.78 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 9.19 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 9.43 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1984 | 12.6 tonnes per person | +148.3% |
| 1985 | 14.71 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +149.8% |
| 1988 | 9.68 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 10.23 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 7.56 tonnes per person | -26.1% |
| 1991 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 9.12 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 8.98 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.36 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 9.2 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 9.35 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 9.62 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.36 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 26.79 tonnes per person | +186.1% |
| 2001 | 26.65 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.66 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.74 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 28.06 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 28.81 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 28.42 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 29.2 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 27.16 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 26.53 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 25.03 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.71 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.21 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 2013 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 8.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.41 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.42 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 7.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 8 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 8.24 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.52 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8.52 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8.52 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.18 tonnes per person, 3.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 | +186.1% | 9.36 tonnes per person | 26.79 tonnes per person |
| 1987 | +149.8% | 2.82 tonnes per person | 7.05 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +148.3% | 5.08 tonnes per person | 12.6 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +112.0% | 9.38 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person |
| 1954 | +97.0% | 9.33 tonnes per person | 18.38 tonnes per person |
| 1986 | -80.8% | 14.71 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.01 tonnes per person | 8.28 tonnes per person | 18.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.48 tonnes per person | 9.44 tonnes per person | 14.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.81 tonnes per person | 8.78 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.05 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 14.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 7.56 tonnes per person | 9.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6 tonnes per person | 26.53 tonnes per person | 29.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 tonnes per person | 7.77 tonnes per person | 25.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.64 tonnes per person | 8.52 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Aruba was 8.52 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 tonnes per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1930.
- How does Aruba rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Aruba ranks 10th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.