Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba
Aruba: Emissions of air pollutants was 8,525 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8,525 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
180th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8,569 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
0.1051 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 8,525 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Aruba peaked at 8,569 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1051 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Aruba 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1051 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1058 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 0.1065 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 0.1072 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 0.1078 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 0.1085 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 0.1092 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 0.1098 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 0.1105 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 0.1112 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 0.1118 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 0.1125 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 0.1132 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 0.1139 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 0.1146 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 0.1153 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 0.116 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.1166 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.1173 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 0.118 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 0.1186 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 0.1194 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 0.1201 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 0.1208 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 0.1215 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.1222 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.1229 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.1236 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.1243 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 0.1249 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1256 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.1263 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.1271 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.1278 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 0.1285 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 0.1292 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.1299 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.1306 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.1313 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.132 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.1334 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.1341 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.1348 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.1355 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.1362 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.1369 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.1376 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.1383 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 0.139 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1396 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 0.1397 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.1397 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.1398 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.1398 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.1398 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.1398 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.1399 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.1399 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.1399 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.1399 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.1399 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.1399 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.1399 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.1398 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.1398 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.1398 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.1398 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.1397 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.1397 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.1396 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.1396 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 0.1395 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 0.1394 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 0.1393 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 0.1392 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 0.1391 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 0.139 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 0.1389 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 0.1388 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.1387 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 0.1385 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 0.1384 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 0.1382 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 0.138 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 0.1379 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 0.1377 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 0.1375 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 0.1373 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 0.1371 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.137 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 0.1382 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1842 | 0.1394 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1843 | 0.1405 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 0.1417 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 0.1428 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 0.1439 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 0.145 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 0.1461 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1849 | 0.1471 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 0.1482 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 0.1462 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1452 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1469 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 0.1485 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1502 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.156 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1857 | 0.1621 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1683 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 0.1747 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1813 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1861 | 0.1941 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1862 | 0.2068 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1863 | 0.2197 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2327 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 0.2424 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1866 | 0.252 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2615 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1868 | 0.2708 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1869 | 0.2783 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.2855 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1871 | 0.2899 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2933 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 0.2968 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 0.3002 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3029 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 0.3055 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.3081 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 0.31 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.3117 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.3135 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.3181 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1882 | 0.3298 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0.338 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1884 | 0.342 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 0.344 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 0.3459 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3499 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3526 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 0.3569 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 0.3717 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3665 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3635 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.3616 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.3591 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1895 | 0.3559 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 0.3527 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 0.3494 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 0.3465 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.344 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.3304 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1901 | 0.4201 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1902 | 0.5096 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1903 | 0.5974 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1904 | 0.6853 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1905 | 0.7723 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1906 | 0.8584 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 0.9435 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1908 | 1.03 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1909 | 1.11 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 1.19 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1911 | 1.36 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1912 | 1.53 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1913 | 1.71 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1914 | 1.9 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1915 | 2.09 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1916 | 2.29 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1917 | 2.49 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1918 | 2.71 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1919 | 2.93 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1920 | 3.16 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1921 | 3.68 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1922 | 4.28 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1923 | 4.89 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1924 | 5.52 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1925 | 6.18 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1926 | 6.93 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1927 | 7.7 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1928 | 8.53 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1929 | 9.39 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1930 | 10.32 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1931 | 11.01 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 11.64 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1933 | 12.29 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 12.9 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 13.51 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1936 | 14.16 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1937 | 14.98 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1938 | 15.89 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 16.9 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 17.84 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1941 | 18.37 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1942 | 18.96 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1943 | 19.22 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1944 | 19.64 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 20.03 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 20.68 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 21.29 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 21.83 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 22.37 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1950 | 79.51 tonnes | +255.4% |
| 1951 | 136.66 tonnes | +71.9% |
| 1952 | 192.24 tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1953 | 217.34 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 415.12 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1955 | 349.74 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1956 | 448.8 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1957 | 317.21 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1958 | 282.68 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1959 | 357.25 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1960 | 309.41 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1961 | 318.51 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 344.87 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 327.88 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1964 | 315.68 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 282.76 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 263.44 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 312.65 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 289.29 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 361.03 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 391.19 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 375 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 302.05 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 311.7 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 284.5 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 247.96 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 489.45 tonnes | +97.4% |
| 1977 | 269.33 tonnes | -45.0% |
| 1978 | 274.88 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 279.8 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 326.3 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 352.02 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 405 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 236.5 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 551.61 tonnes | +133.2% |
| 1985 | 624.03 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 162.25 tonnes | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 333.32 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1988 | 447.17 tonnes | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 488.42 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 2,916 tonnes | +497.0% |
| 1991 | 3,196 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 2,836 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 3,015 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3,282 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3,630 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 2,543 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 4,175 tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 5,651 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1999 | 5,576 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,111 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 6,459 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 6,102 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7,041 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 7,376 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7,621 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7,019 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 6,922 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,575 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 7,320 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 7,207 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5,856 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 8,569 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 8,373 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 8,254 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8,306 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8,291 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8,432 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 8,463 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8,567 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,738 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 8,240 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 8,525 tonnes | +3.5% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 8,525 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 8,525 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 16% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +497.0% | 488.42 tonnes | 2,916 tonnes |
| 1950 | +255.4% | 22.37 tonnes | 79.51 tonnes |
| 1984 | +133.2% | 236.5 tonnes | 551.61 tonnes |
| 1987 | +105.4% | 162.25 tonnes | 333.32 tonnes |
| 1976 | +97.4% | 247.96 tonnes | 489.45 tonnes |
| 1954 | +91.0% | 217.34 tonnes | 415.12 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1082 tonnes | 0.1051 tonnes | 0.1112 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1149 tonnes | 0.1118 tonnes | 0.118 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.1218 tonnes | 0.1186 tonnes | 0.1249 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.1288 tonnes | 0.1256 tonnes | 0.132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.1358 tonnes | 0.1326 tonnes | 0.139 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.1398 tonnes | 0.1396 tonnes | 0.1399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1398 tonnes | 0.1397 tonnes | 0.1399 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1392 tonnes | 0.1388 tonnes | 0.1396 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1379 tonnes | 0.1371 tonnes | 0.1387 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1422 tonnes | 0.137 tonnes | 0.1471 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1546 tonnes | 0.1452 tonnes | 0.1747 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.234 tonnes | 0.1813 tonnes | 0.2783 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3004 tonnes | 0.2855 tonnes | 0.3117 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3391 tonnes | 0.3135 tonnes | 0.3569 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3571 tonnes | 0.344 tonnes | 0.3717 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7255 tonnes | 0.3304 tonnes | 1.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.02 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 2.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.02 tonnes | 3.16 tonnes | 9.39 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.36 tonnes | 10.32 tonnes | 16.9 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.02 tonnes | 17.84 tonnes | 22.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 279.66 tonnes | 79.51 tonnes | 448.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 312.55 tonnes | 263.44 tonnes | 361.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 322.59 tonnes | 247.96 tonnes | 489.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.66 tonnes | 162.25 tonnes | 624.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,682 tonnes | 2,543 tonnes | 5,651 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,854 tonnes | 6,102 tonnes | 7,621 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,032 tonnes | 5,856 tonnes | 8,569 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,168 tonnes | 7,738 tonnes | 8,525 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Aruba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -16.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2020)
- Standard Deviation 0.339 °C (2020)
- Temperature change 1.63 °C (2020)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 0 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Aruba?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba was 8,525 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 8,569 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1051 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Aruba rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Aruba ranks 180th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.