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Curacao CO₂ Emissions
Curacao emitted 2.3 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 12.3 t per person — #155 of 213 countries and 0.01% of global emissions. That is 2.6× the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1976 at 18.3 million tonnes and are now 87% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Curacao, 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 | 2.3 | 12.34 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | 11.89 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | 11.92 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1 | 11.55 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.0 | 10.85 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | 12.64 | -44.6% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | 23.81 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0 | 29.48 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | 36.97 | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3 | 44.00 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | 41.18 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | 36.37 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 39.08 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | 32.45 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 4.0 | 25.71 | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 5.9 | 37.58 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.7 | 36.98 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0 | 38.72 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3 | 34.66 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | 33.51 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.1 | 34.16 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | 32.97 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | 33.40 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | 34.92 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0 | 34.11 | +165.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | 12.70 | +648.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | 1.68 | -94.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5 | 30.09 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | 28.52 | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 30.26 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | 30.38 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.9 | 31.52 | +54.4% |
| 1992 | 3.2 | 20.34 | -17.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8 | 24.63 | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 4.8 | 30.81 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.5 | 28.72 | +90.4% |
| 1988 | 2.4 | 15.07 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | 15.28 | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | 17.17 | -80.8% |
| 1985 | 14.0 | 89.48 | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 12.0 | 76.41 | +149.7% |
| 1983 | 4.8 | 30.59 | -48.6% |
| 1982 | 9.3 | 59.52 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 8.3 | 53.25 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | 55.95 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 8.5 | 54.43 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 8.1 | 51.96 | -14.8% |
| 1977 | 9.5 | 61.12 | -47.8% |
| 1976 | 18.3 | 117.28 | +113.6% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | 55.06 | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 11.8 | 76.28 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 13.0 | 84.48 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 11.7 | 76.55 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.1 | 79.52 | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 13.9 | 92.16 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 12.4 | 83.22 | +30.9% |
| 1968 | 9.5 | 64.27 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 10.2 | 69.93 | +23.2% |
| 1966 | 8.3 | 57.47 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 8.9 | 62.26 | -10.3% |
| 1964 | 9.9 | 70.34 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 10.2 | 73.39 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 10.6 | 77.78 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 9.7 | 71.96 | +4.4% |
| 1960 | 9.3 | 70.06 | -14.0% |
| 1959 | 10.8 | 83.20 | +28.7% |
| 1958 | 8.4 | 66.41 | -12.4% |
| 1957 | 9.6 | 77.91 | -31.7% |
| 1956 | 14.0 | 117.21 | +29.3% |
| 1955 | 10.8 | 93.13 | -17.3% |
| 1954 | 13.1 | 115.66 | +102.3% |
| 1953 | 6.5 | 58.72 | +15.7% |
| 1952 | 5.6 | 52.10 | -42.3% |
| 1951 | 9.7 | 92.62 | +57.7% |
| 1950 | 6.1 | 60.25 | — |
Where Curacao's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Curacao vs the world
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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.