Greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Greenhouse gas emissions was 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
175th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2007
All-time low
754.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba peaked at 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007 and was at its lowest, 754.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Aruba 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 816.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 754.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 899.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 920.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 8,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 642,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 384,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 946,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 674,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 567,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 844,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 786,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 558,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 953,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 690,883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 506,742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 837,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 863,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 850,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 172 Montenegro 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Macao 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 174 Comoros 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 176 Cape Verde 843,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 177 Seychelles 763,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 724,483 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Aruba was 952,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2007.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 754.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Aruba rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Aruba ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.