CO₂ emissions · Other · 2024 data
Aruba CO₂ Emissions
Aruba emitted 921 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 8.52 t per person — #168 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 1.8× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2007 at 2.8 million tonnes and are now 67% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Aruba, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.9 | 8.52 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | 8.21 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | 8.24 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 8.01 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8 | 7.64 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 7.77 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9 | 8.16 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9 | 8.42 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9 | 8.41 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9 | 8.62 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9 | 8.44 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | 8.40 | -36.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | 13.21 | -46.1% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | 24.71 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | 25.03 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 | 26.53 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.7 | 27.16 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8 | 29.21 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 | 28.42 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7 | 28.81 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | 28.06 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 27.74 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | 26.66 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | 26.65 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | 26.79 | +193.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | 9.36 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | 9.62 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8 | 9.35 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7 | 9.20 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7 | 9.36 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7 | 8.98 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6 | 9.12 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | 7.82 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | 7.98 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 7.56 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6 | 10.23 | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6 | 9.68 | +36.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4 | 7.05 | +148.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2 | 2.82 | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9 | 14.71 | +17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8 | 12.60 | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3 | 5.08 | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6 | 9.95 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6 | 8.95 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6 | 9.44 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6 | 9.19 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 | 8.78 | -14.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6 | 10.35 | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 1.2 | 19.89 | +113.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6 | 9.38 | -27.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8 | 13.10 | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9 | 14.62 | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8 | 13.30 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8 | 13.75 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 | 15.75 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8 | 14.06 | +30.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6 | 10.74 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.7 | 11.56 | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6 | 9.44 | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6 | 10.18 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | 11.46 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | 11.91 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | 12.58 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6 | 11.61 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6 | 11.26 | -13.9% |
| 1959 | 0.7 | 13.32 | +28.6% |
| 1958 | 0.6 | 10.61 | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6 | 12.42 | -31.7% |
| 1956 | 0.9 | 18.65 | +29.4% |
| 1955 | 0.7 | 14.80 | -17.3% |
| 1954 | 0.9 | 18.38 | +102.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4 | 9.33 | +15.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4 | 8.28 | -42.3% |
| 1951 | 0.6 | 14.72 | +57.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4 | 9.58 | — |
Where Aruba's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Aruba vs the world
Primary energy use: 45,575 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.