Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba
Aruba: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
698.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba stood at 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba peaked at 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 698.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Aruba ranks 171st of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 698.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 706.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 714.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 727.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 740.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 753.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 772.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1857 | 792.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1858 | 812.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1859 | 832.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 852.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1861 | 905.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1862 | 958.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1863 | 1,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1864 | 1,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1865 | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1866 | 1,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1867 | 1,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1869 | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 1,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 1,371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 1,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 1,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1875 | 1,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 1,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1877 | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 1,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 1,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 1,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1882 | 1,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 1,715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1884 | 1,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1885 | 1,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 1,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 1,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 1,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 1,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 1,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 1,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1892 | 1,961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 1,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 1,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 1,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 1,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1901 | 1,895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1902 | 1,894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 1,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 1,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 1,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 1,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 1,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1909 | 1,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 1,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 2,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1914 | 2,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1915 | 2,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1916 | 2,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 2,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1918 | 2,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1919 | 2,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1920 | 3,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 3,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.2% |
| 1922 | 3,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1923 | 4,165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1924 | 4,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 4,935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 5,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1927 | 5,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1928 | 6,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1929 | 6,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 7,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1931 | 7,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1932 | 7,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 7,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 7,941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 8,148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 8,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 8,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 8,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 9,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 9,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 9,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1942 | 9,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1943 | 9,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 9,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 9,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 9,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 9,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1948 | 9,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 9,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 419,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4129.7% |
| 1951 | 656,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.4% |
| 1952 | 383,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.6% |
| 1953 | 442,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1954 | 884,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +100.0% |
| 1955 | 733,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.1% |
| 1956 | 945,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1957 | 649,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.3% |
| 1958 | 570,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 731,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.2% |
| 1960 | 630,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1961 | 657,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 721,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 691,372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 672,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 604,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 566,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 694,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 646,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 842,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.3% |
| 1970 | 940,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 821,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 797,493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 883,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 802,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 584,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +110.9% |
| 1977 | 651,102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.2% |
| 1978 | 556,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 583,261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 599,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 572,233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 638,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 335,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.5% |
| 1984 | 815,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +143.2% |
| 1985 | 952,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 195,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -79.5% |
| 1987 | 462,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +137.0% |
| 1988 | 627,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 664,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 504,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 550,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 558,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 669,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 681,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 733,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 743,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 783,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 831,549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 835,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +193.9% |
| 2001 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 889,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 899,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 925,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 911,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 918,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 896,917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 861,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 849,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 890,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 918,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 916,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 | +4129.7% | 9,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | +193.9% | 835,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1984 | +143.2% | 335,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | +137.0% | 195,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 462,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1976 | +110.9% | 584,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1954 | +100.0% | 442,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 884,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 755.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 698.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 832.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 852.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,565 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 641,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 383,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 945,927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 672,932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 566,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 785,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 556,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 586,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 689,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835,636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 861,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 905,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 849,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Aruba was 950,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Aruba rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Aruba ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.