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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · High income

Aruba: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 5.15 t (2024), 51st of 203 in the world and 2nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 5.45 t (2024), 76th of 203 in the world and 12th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.6 Mt (2024), 180th of 203 in the world and 29th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person5.15 t2024 · world 51/203 · region 2/39GHG per person5.45 t2024 · world 76/203 · region 12/39GHG emissions0.6 Mt2024 · world 180/203 · region 29/39CO₂ emissions0.6 Mt2024 · world 173/203 · region 28/39
CO₂ per person
ArubaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Aruba5.15 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
ArubaLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Aruba5.45 tLatin America & CaribbeanHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: Aruba in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes5.15 t202451/2032/392.97 t4.74 t4.50 t+25%since 20142.68 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.45 t202476/20312/393.84 t5.19 t4.78 t+24%since 20145.30 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e0.6 Mt2024180/20329/390.3 Mt0.5 Mt0.5 Mt+25%since 20143,510.6 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt0.6 Mt2024173/20328/390.3 Mt0.5 Mt0.5 Mt+26%since 20141,771.5 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e0.0 Mt2024193/20336/390.1 Mt0.0 Mt0.0 Mt+11%since 20141,308.3 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption8.8%2022153/21228/410.2%5.5%9.1%+1.9 ppsince 201234.2%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output14.8%2021131/20624/410.0%11.3%14.8%+2.7 ppsince 201156.7%26.7%27.8%
Forest coverForest area, % of land area2.7%2024188/21441/422.7%2.7%2.7%±0.0 ppsince 201446.1%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area11.1%2024176/21033/3911.1%11.1%11.1%±0.0 ppsince 201432.9%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area11.1%202495/20614/3911.1%11.1%11.1%±0.0 ppsince 20147.5%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory0.6%2025187/21334/42··0.1%+0.6 ppsince 201523.4%22.2%17.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Aruba and its nearest countries

Aruba has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorArubaVenezuelaDominican RepublicHaitiPuerto Rico
CO₂ per person5.15 t20243.39 t20242.99 t20240.30 t20244.82 t2024
GHG per person5.45 t20245.89 t20244.51 t20241.17 t20245.50 t2024
GHG emissions0.6 Mt2024167.3 Mt202451.6 Mt202413.8 Mt202417.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions0.6 Mt202496.4 Mt202434.2 Mt20243.5 Mt202415.4 Mt2024
Methane0.0 Mt202453.0 Mt202412.2 Mt20248.8 Mt20241.5 Mt2024
Renewable energy8.8%202233.7%202114.8%202176.7%20212.5%2022
Renewable power14.8%202181.7%202117.1%202120.5%20214.6%2021
Forest cover2.7%202453.4%202446.7%202413.5%202449.7%2024
Farmland11.1%202424.4%202451.5%202465.1%202418.5%2024
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