Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba
Aruba: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1900
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba is 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba peaked at 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1900.
Aruba ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 22 Iran 10.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 23 China 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Malaysia 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 26 Guyana 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Bahamas 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Iraq 8.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba was 8.8 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 29.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1900.
- How does Aruba rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Aruba ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.