Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao
Curaçao: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 12.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao, 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 vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao is 12.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao peaked at 117.28 tonnes per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.68 tonnes per person, in 1998.
That places Curaçao 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 Curaçao
- 15 Faroe Islands 13.09 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Mongolia 12.86 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Palau 12.76 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Russian Federation 12.29 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Chinese Taipei 11.3 tonnes per person compare
- 21 Korea 11.29 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Curaçao
- Share co2 vs population 0.0012 (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 156,263 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 142,938 (2025)
- Urban population 91.5% (2025)
- Prod cons co2 per capita 12.34 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.0833 (2024)
- Share co2 emissions vs population 0.0059 (2024)
- Annual share of co2 emissions 0.0059 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Curaçao 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 117.28 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Curaçao rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Curaçao ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curaçao 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.