Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba

Country profile

CO2 emissions per person
4.95
t CO2/person/year · 2024
69th of 213 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
9.90
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
169th of 241 countries

Climate

CO2 emissions

0.15 Mt CO2/year · 2024
+75% since 1994200th highest of 215 · 2024
00.10.20.319401960198020002020high 1976

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

4.95 t CO2/person/year · 2024
-24% since 199469th highest of 213 · 2024
01020301960198020002020high 1956low 1998

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

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

0.00 ha/year · 2024
-100% since 2001184th highest of 197 · 2024
0510152005201020152020high 2003low 2015

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

Red List Index

0.89 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-3.3% since 199491st highest of 244 · 2024
00.5200020102020low 2017

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

Urban population

81.1 % living in cities · 2025
+4.6 pp since 199566th highest of 236 · 2025
0501960198020002020Worldhigh 2021

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

Water

Safely managed drinking water

100.0 % of population · 2024
+16 pp since 20001st highest of 159 · 2024
05010020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2021

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

9.90 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
-2.9% since 1998169th 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.