How have things changed? in Aruba
Aruba: How have things changed? was 176.5 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
176.5 metric tons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
770 metric tons
in 1978
All-time low
138 metric tons
in 2012
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Aruba, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Aruba stood at 176.5 metric tons.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Aruba peaked at 770 metric tons in 1978 and was at its lowest, 138 metric tons, in 2012.
Aruba ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Aruba, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 300 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 300 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400 metric tons | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 550 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 600 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 650 metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 700 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 770 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 770 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 620 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1988 | 550 metric tons | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 480 metric tons | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 420 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 350 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 300 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 260 metric tons | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 260 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 140 metric tons | -46.2% |
| 1996 | 160 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 205 metric tons | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 182 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 175 metric tons | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 163 metric tons | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 163 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 163 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 160 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 162 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 162 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 145 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 159 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 151 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 163 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 153 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 168 metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 138 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 145 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 152 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 150 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 150 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 149.5 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 150 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 164.5 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 161.5 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 166.5 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 173.5 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 171.5 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 176.5 metric tons | +2.9% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 176.5 metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 176.5 metric tons is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -46.2% | 260 metric tons | 140 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360 metric tons | 300 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 574 metric tons | 400 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 697 metric tons | 480 metric tons | 770 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 245.2 metric tons | 140 metric tons | 420 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 159.1 metric tons | 145 metric tons | 163 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 152 metric tons | 138 metric tons | 168 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.9 metric tons | 161.5 metric tons | 176.5 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 201 Cayman Islands 215 metric tons compare
- 202 Botswana 196 metric tons compare
- 203 Saint Martin (French part) 180 metric tons compare
- 205 Guam 109.64 metric tons compare
- 206 Eswatini 90 metric tons compare
- 207 Northern Mariana Islands 72.62 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Aruba
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 1.79 (2026)
- Consumer price index 109.53 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Foreign aid received -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 146,128 constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Aruba?
- How have things changed? in Aruba was 176.5 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 770 metric tons in 1978.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 138 metric tons in 2012.
- How does Aruba rank for how have things changed??
- Aruba ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.