Aruba

Country profile

CO2 emissions per person
8.52
t CO2/person/year · 2024
32nd of 213 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
10.9
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
156th of 241 countries

Climate

CO2 emissions

0.92 Mt CO2/year · 2024
+40% since 1994168th highest of 215 · 2024
012319401960198020002020high 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

8.52 t CO2/person/year · 2024
-5.1% since 199432nd highest of 213 · 2024
010203019401960198020002020high 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

0.02 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+28% since 1994192nd highest of 199 · 2024
00.051850190019502000high 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

0.95 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+40% since 1994175th highest of 199 · 2024
01231850190019502000high 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

0.01 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
+80% since 1994189th highest of 201 · 2024
00.011850190019502000high 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

45,116 kWh/person/year · 2023
+15% since 199330th highest of 216 · 2023
020k40k60k1990200020102020high 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

3.00 % of electricity · 2024
+3.0 pp since 200099th highest of 195 · 2024
012320002005201020152020high 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

14.0 % of electricity · 2024
+14 pp since 200023rd highest of 193 · 2024
05101520002005201020152020high 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

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 200081st highest of 194 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

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

83.0 % of electricity · 2024
-17 pp since 200026th highest of 195 · 2024
05010020002005201020152020low 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

0.00 % of electricity · 2024
+0.0 pp since 2000117th highest of 192 · 2024
-10120002005201020152020

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

0.00 ha/year · 2024
184th highest of 197 · 2024
00.512005201020152020high 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

2.72 % of land · 2025
+0.0 pp since 1995187th highest of 212 · 2025
01020301990200020102020World

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

Red List Index

0.98 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
+1.0% since 199411th highest of 244 · 2024
00.51200020102020high 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

19.7 % of land area · 2024
+19 pp since 201390th highest of 213 · 2024
01020201420162018202020222024World

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

0.00 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
191st highest of 198 · 2023
0502005201020152020high 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

0.00 % of territorial waters · 2024
+0.0 pp since 2013149th highest of 174 · 2024
051015201420162018202020222024World

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

61.7 % living in cities · 2025
-3.6 pp since 1995135th highest of 236 · 2025
02040601960198020002020Worldhigh 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)

10.9 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
+12% since 1998156th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 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

What can one person do?

  • Fly less
    One long-haul return flight can outweigh a year of other savings. Swap one flight for a train trip or a call.
  • Eat more plants
    Shifting towards a plant-rich diet is one of the largest steady cuts a person can make, and it starts with single meals.
  • Travel without a car where you can
    Walking, cycling and public transport beat an electric car; an electric car beats petrol.
  • Use your voice
    Personal footprints matter, but system change matters more. Vote, ask your employer and bank what they are doing, and talk about it.

Based on the highest-impact personal actions identified by Wynes & Nicholas (2017) and the IPCC's AR6 report on demand-side mitigation.