Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao
Curacao: Emissions of air pollutants was 138,316 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
138,316 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
81st
of 220 countries
All-time high
289,974 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
0.8038 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 138,316 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Curacao peaked at 289,974 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.8038 tonnes, in 1750.
Curacao ranks 81st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.8038 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.8093 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 0.8149 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 0.8205 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 0.826 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 0.8316 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 0.8371 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 0.8426 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 0.848 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 0.8535 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 0.8589 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 0.8648 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 0.8706 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 0.8765 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 0.8823 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 0.888 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 0.8938 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 0.8995 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 0.9053 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 0.911 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 0.9167 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 0.9228 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 0.9289 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 0.9349 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 0.941 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 0.947 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 0.953 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 0.959 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 0.9649 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 0.9709 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 0.9768 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 0.9831 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 0.9894 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 0.9957 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 1.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 1.02 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 1.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 1.04 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 1.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 1.06 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 1.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 1.08 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 1.09 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 1.1 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 1.11 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 1.12 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 1.13 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 1.14 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 1.15 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 1.16 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 1.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 1.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 1.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1842 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1843 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1844 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1845 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1846 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1847 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1848 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1849 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 1.19 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1851 | 1.17 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 1.17 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 1.18 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 1.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 1.21 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 1.26 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 1.31 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 1.36 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1859 | 1.41 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1860 | 1.46 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 1.49 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1863 | 1.54 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1864 | 1.56 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 1.57 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1.57 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.56 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.59 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1872 | 1.6 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1.64 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 1.67 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 1.68 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.69 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 1.7 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.71 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 1.71 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1882 | 1.75 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1883 | 1.77 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1.76 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 1.75 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1886 | 1.74 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.74 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1889 | 1.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 1.79 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 1.79 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1892 | 1.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 1.82 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.83 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 1.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1.85 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 1.87 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 1.88 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1900 | 1.83 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1901 | 2.08 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1902 | 2.33 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1903 | 2.57 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1904 | 2.81 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1905 | 3.06 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1906 | 3.3 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1907 | 3.54 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1908 | 3.78 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 4.01 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 4.25 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1911 | 4.45 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1912 | 4.65 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 4.84 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 4.99 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 5.12 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 5.26 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 5.37 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 5.49 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 5.59 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 5.7 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 5.88 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1922 | 6.16 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 6.39 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1924 | 6.59 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 6.8 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1926 | 7.08 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 7.32 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 7.59 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 7.86 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1930 | 8.16 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 8.69 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 9.15 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1933 | 9.61 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1934 | 10.02 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1935 | 10.42 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1936 | 10.82 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 11.17 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 11.61 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 12.1 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1940 | 12.52 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 13.08 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 13.69 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 13.97 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1944 | 14.39 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1945 | 14.75 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 15.39 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1947 | 15.98 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1948 | 16.48 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1949 | 16.97 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1950 | 2,742 tonnes | +16062.5% |
| 1951 | 5,468 tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1952 | 8,628 tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1953 | 10,477 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1954 | 22,156 tonnes | +111.5% |
| 1955 | 19,125 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1956 | 25,742 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1957 | 18,266 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1958 | 16,588 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 22,095 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1960 | 19,634 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 21,145 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 23,932 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1963 | 23,599 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 23,592 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 21,739 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 20,856 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 26,332 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 25,074 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 33,574 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 38,389 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 289,974 tonnes | +655.4% |
| 1972 | 249,612 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 268,354 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 268,937 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 267,339 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 277,878 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 258,830 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 256,978 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 262,681 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 263,340 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 249,518 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 248,781 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 234,012 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 218,087 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 219,094 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 183,863 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 177,844 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 177,803 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 179,807 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 182,083 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 187,473 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 189,089 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 185,051 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 191,166 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 191,999 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 191,820 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 199,103 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 206,482 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 215,269 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 223,208 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 217,540 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 214,618 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 211,563 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 208,210 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 205,783 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 204,478 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 204,901 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 204,614 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 199,083 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 194,582 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 191,601 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 186,613 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 181,791 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 177,567 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 180,624 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 178,993 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 176,055 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 170,844 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 165,360 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 134,744 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 141,164 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 138,316 tonnes | -2.0% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 138,316 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 138,316 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +16062.5% | 16.97 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes |
| 1971 | +655.4% | 38,389 tonnes | 289,974 tonnes |
| 1954 | +111.5% | 10,477 tonnes | 22,156 tonnes |
| 1951 | +99.4% | 2,742 tonnes | 5,468 tonnes |
| 1952 | +57.8% | 5,468 tonnes | 8,628 tonnes |
| 1956 | +34.6% | 19,125 tonnes | 25,742 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.8287 tonnes | 0.8038 tonnes | 0.8535 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8851 tonnes | 0.8589 tonnes | 0.911 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.9439 tonnes | 0.9167 tonnes | 0.9709 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.01 tonnes | 0.9768 tonnes | 1.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.07 tonnes | 1.04 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.13 tonnes | 1.1 tonnes | 1.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.17 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.18 tonnes | 1.18 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.19 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 1.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.24 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.54 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 1.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.64 tonnes | 1.56 tonnes | 1.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.74 tonnes | 1.71 tonnes | 1.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.83 tonnes | 1.79 tonnes | 1.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.93 tonnes | 1.83 tonnes | 4.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 5 tonnes | 4.25 tonnes | 5.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 6.74 tonnes | 5.7 tonnes | 7.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.17 tonnes | 8.16 tonnes | 12.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 14.72 tonnes | 12.52 tonnes | 16.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,129 tonnes | 2,742 tonnes | 25,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,948 tonnes | 19,634 tonnes | 33,574 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 243,897 tonnes | 38,389 tonnes | 289,974 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 215,215 tonnes | 177,803 tonnes | 263,340 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 193,954 tonnes | 182,083 tonnes | 215,269 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 209,400 tonnes | 199,083 tonnes | 223,208 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 180,403 tonnes | 165,360 tonnes | 194,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,075 tonnes | 134,744 tonnes | 141,164 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Curacao
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 123 1000 USD (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0157 metric tons per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 529 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1,704 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 119 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 31 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 570 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value 1,577 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Curacao?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Curacao was 138,316 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 Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 289,974 tonnes in 1971.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8038 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Curacao rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Curacao ranks 81st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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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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.