Per capita methane emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Per capita methane emissions was 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
196th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1910
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Aruba is 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Aruba peaked at 0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1910.
Aruba ranks 196th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1870 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1880 | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.4% |
| 1890 | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1900 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.8% |
| 1910 | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1920 | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +78.3% |
| 1930 | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +50.6% |
| 1940 | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.2% |
| 1950 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.2295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.2347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +266.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 0.385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 21% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +266.5% | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1920 | +78.3% | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1930 | +50.6% | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | -46.6% | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1940 | -41.2% | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2006 | -35.2% | 0.9191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 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 |
| 1890s | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
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- 195 Kiribati 0.2304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 197 Nauru 0.1611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 198 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 199 Macao 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita methane emissions in Aruba?
- Per capita methane emissions in Aruba was 0.2163 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 methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1910.
- How does Aruba rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Aruba ranks 196th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.