Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Curacao
Curacao: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 12.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 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
In 2024, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Curacao stood at 12.34 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Curacao
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 531.97 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.34 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Curacao?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 117.28 tonnes per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 tonnes per person in 1998.
- How does Curacao rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Curacao ranks 18th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita 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 Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. 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.