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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Belize 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 East Timor 938,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Comoros 907,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Seychelles 757,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 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.