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Aruba vs United Kingdom

19 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Aruba; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Aruba
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Aruba: 0.92 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
020040060019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2007

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Aruba: 8.52 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
010203019401960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2007

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Aruba: 0.02 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 43.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0501001501850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2005

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Aruba: 0.95 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 390.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
05001850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2007

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Aruba: 0.01 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2019

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Energy

Energy use per person

Aruba: 45,116 kWh/person/year · 2023United Kingdom: 28,016 kWh/person/year · 2024
020k40k60k1990200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2007

How much energy each person uses in a year, across electricity, transport, heating and industry. Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data

Solar electricity

Aruba: 3.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 6.61 % of electricity · 2025
024620002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2019

The share of a country's electricity generated from solar panels. The fastest-growing energy source in history. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Wind electricity

Aruba: 14.0 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 29.4 % of electricity · 2025
010203020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015

The share of a country's electricity generated from wind turbines, onshore and offshore. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Coal electricity

Aruba: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 0.11 % of electricity · 2025
020406020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of electricity still generated by burning coal, the most polluting fuel. The number that must reach zero first. Ember / Energy Institute via Our World in Data

Oil electricity

Aruba: 83.0 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 4.37 % of electricity · 2025
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomlow 2015

The share of a country's electricity generated by burning oil. Rare on big grids, still common on islands. Ember via Our World in Data

Gas electricity

Aruba: 0.00 % of electricity · 2024United Kingdom: 31.1 % of electricity · 2025
0204020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of a country's electricity generated from natural gas, the least polluting fossil fuel but still a fossil fuel. Ember via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Aruba: 0.00 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2003

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Aruba: 2.72 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
05101990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Aruba: 0.98 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomhigh 2015

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Aruba: 19.7 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
0102030201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Aruba: 0.00 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023United Kingdom: 114.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
01002002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2012

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Aruba: 0.00 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Aruba: 61.7 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1981low 1960

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Aruba: 10.9 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2010low 2004

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data