Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba
Aruba: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 10.9 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Aruba recorded 10.9 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution in 2024.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba peaked at 11.4 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.1 µg/m³, in 2004.
That places Aruba 156th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.7 µg/m³ | — |
| 1999 | 10.2 µg/m³ | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 9.3 µg/m³ | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 9.3 µg/m³ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.5 µg/m³ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9 µg/m³ | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.1 µg/m³ | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 10 µg/m³ | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 9.6 µg/m³ | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 10.6 µg/m³ | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 9.8 µg/m³ | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 10.1 µg/m³ | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.4 µg/m³ | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 10.6 µg/m³ | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 10.5 µg/m³ | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9 µg/m³ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3 µg/m³ | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 10.6 µg/m³ | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9 µg/m³ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11 µg/m³ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5 µg/m³ | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11 µg/m³ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6 µg/m³ | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 10.3 µg/m³ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.9 µg/m³ | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 10 µg/m³ | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9 µg/m³ | +9.0% |
Aruba compared with similar countries
- Aruba's 10.9 µg/m³ is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3 µg/m³, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Aruba's 10.9 µg/m³ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75 µg/m³, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.95 µg/m³ | 9.7 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.72 µg/m³ | 9.1 µg/m³ | 10.6 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 11.4 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.34 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 10.9 µg/m³ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Aruba
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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Aruba was 10.9 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Aruba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Aruba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 µg/m³ in 2004.
- How does Aruba rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Aruba ranks 156th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution rising or falling in Aruba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Aruba data come from?
- The figures come from SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.