Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
29.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba stood at 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba peaked at 29.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
That places Aruba 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.6% |
| 1890 | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +75.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +46.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.3% |
| 1950 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2891.6% |
| 1951 | 14.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +52.3% |
| 1952 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.0% |
| 1953 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1954 | 18.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +94.5% |
| 1955 | 15.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1956 | 18.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.6% |
| 1957 | 12.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.0% |
| 1958 | 10.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 1959 | 13.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.0% |
| 1960 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 1961 | 11.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 12.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 12.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1964 | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 10.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 15.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 13.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 14.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 20.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +109.0% |
| 1977 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.4% |
| 1978 | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -47.7% |
| 1984 | 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +141.1% |
| 1985 | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -79.3% |
| 1987 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +136.7% |
| 1988 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 10.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.2% |
| 1991 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 9.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 27.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +185.9% |
| 2001 | 27.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 29.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 29.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 29.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 27.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 27.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 25.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 25.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.4% |
| 2013 | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 2014 | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +2891.6% | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | +185.9% | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1984 | +141.1% | 5.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +136.7% | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1976 | +109.0% | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1954 | +94.5% | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba was 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Aruba rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Aruba ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.