Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao
Curacao: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 12.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.34 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 213 countries
All-time high
117.28 tonnes per person
in 1976
All-time low
1.68 tonnes per person
in 1998
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao is 12.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao peaked at 117.28 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes per person, in 1998.
Curacao ranks 18th 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 relative to the global average in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 60.25 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 92.62 tonnes per person | +53.7% |
| 1952 | 52.1 tonnes per person | -43.7% |
| 1953 | 58.72 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 115.66 tonnes per person | +97.0% |
| 1955 | 93.13 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1956 | 117.21 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1957 | 77.91 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1958 | 66.41 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1959 | 83.2 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1960 | 70.06 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1961 | 71.96 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 77.78 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 73.39 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 70.34 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 62.26 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 57.47 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 69.92 tonnes per person | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 64.27 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 83.22 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 92.16 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 79.52 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 76.55 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 84.48 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 76.28 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 55.06 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 117.28 tonnes per person | +113.0% |
| 1977 | 61.12 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1978 | 51.96 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 54.43 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 55.95 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 53.25 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 59.52 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 30.59 tonnes per person | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 76.41 tonnes per person | +149.8% |
| 1985 | 89.48 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 17.17 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 1987 | 15.27 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 15.07 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 28.72 tonnes per person | +90.6% |
| 1990 | 30.81 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 24.63 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 1992 | 20.34 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 31.52 tonnes per person | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 30.38 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 30.26 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.52 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 30.09 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -94.4% |
| 1999 | 12.7 tonnes per person | +657.5% |
| 2000 | 34.11 tonnes per person | +168.5% |
| 2001 | 34.92 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 32.97 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.16 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.51 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 34.66 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 38.72 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 36.98 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 37.58 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.71 tonnes per person | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 32.45 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 39.08 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 36.37 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 41.18 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 44 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 36.97 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 29.48 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 23.81 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 12.64 tonnes per person | -46.9% |
| 2020 | 10.85 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 11.55 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.89 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.34 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12.34 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12.34 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 4.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +657.5% | 1.68 tonnes per person | 12.7 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +168.5% | 12.7 tonnes per person | 34.11 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +149.8% | 30.59 tonnes per person | 76.41 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | +113.0% | 55.06 tonnes per person | 117.28 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.72 tonnes per person | 52.1 tonnes per person | 117.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.07 tonnes per person | 57.47 tonnes per person | 83.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.88 tonnes per person | 51.96 tonnes per person | 117.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.14 tonnes per person | 15.07 tonnes per person | 89.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 31.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.1 tonnes per person | 32.97 tonnes per person | 38.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.17 tonnes per person | 12.64 tonnes per person | 44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.71 tonnes per person | 10.85 tonnes per person | 12.34 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.9147 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2342 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.1898 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Curacao was 12.34 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 relative to the global average recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 117.28 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Curacao rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Curacao ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.