Curacao

Country profile

CO2 emissions per person
12.3
t CO2/person/year · 2024
18th of 213 countries
Air pollution (PM2.5)
12.0
µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
147th of 241 countries

Climate

CO2 emissions

2.29 Mt CO2/year · 2024
-51% since 1994155th highest of 215 · 2024
05101519401960198020002020high 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

12.3 t CO2/person/year · 2024
-59% since 199418th highest of 213 · 2024
0501001960198020002020high 1976low 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

2.33 ha/year · 2024
+675% since 2001172nd highest of 197 · 2024
02462005201020152020high 2013low 2004

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

0.16 % of land · 2025
+0.0 pp since 1995204th 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

0.89 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
-4.3% since 199491st highest of 244 · 2024
00.51200020102020low 2020

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

16.7 % of land area · 2024
+8.9 pp since 2013109th highest of 213 · 2024
051015201420162018202020222024World

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

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

91.5 % living in cities · 2025
+4.2 pp since 199537th highest of 236 · 2025
0501960198020002020World

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)

12.0 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
+19% since 1998147th highest of 241 · 2024
010203020002005201020152020Worldhigh 2017low 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.