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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Aruba
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Aruba

177 Gambia 9,139 tonnes compare
178 Guinea-Bissau 9,086 tonnes compare
179 Bermuda 8,715 tonnes compare
181 French Guiana 8,094 tonnes compare
182 French Polynesia 7,923 tonnes compare
183 Antigua and Barbuda 7,620 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Aruba

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.5887 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0228 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)

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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

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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