Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba
Aruba: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
191st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1999
All-time low
0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
85
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba stood at 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba peaked at 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
That places Aruba 191st out of 201 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.5% |
| 1880 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1910 | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +34.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.1% |
| 1930 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.1% |
| 1940 | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.0089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.0091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0092 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.0093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +48.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0757 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 20% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | -48.9% | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1997 | +48.6% | 0.0562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | -37.3% | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1950 | +36.1% | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2011 | -29.9% | 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1930 | -29.1% | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
- 188 Grenada 0.0853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 189 Macao 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 190 Malta 0.0814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 192 Comoros 0.0786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 193 North Korea 0.0729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 194 Hong Kong 0.0596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 by income group -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -13.41 million constant 2024 US$ (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Aruba was 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Aruba rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Aruba ranks 191st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.