Absolute change co2 in Cuba

Cuba: Absolute change co2 was 969,964 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
969,964
Change on year
up 358.1%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.02 million
in 1957
All-time low
-6.21 million
in 1992
Years of data
168
1857–2024

Absolute change co2 in Cuba, 1857–2024

-5.0M05.0M10.0M185719402024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, absolute change co2 in Cuba stood at 969,964.

The figure is up 358.1% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Cuba peaked at 8.02 million in 1957 and was at its lowest, -6.21 million, in 1992.

That places Cuba 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Absolute change co2 in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Absolute change co2 in Cuba, 1857 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1857 -23,789 —
1858 -22,318 -6.2%
1859 -20,937 -6.2%
1860 -19,641 -6.2%
1861 144,321 -834.8%
1862 150,105 +4.0%
1863 -221,570 -247.6%
1864 240,598 -208.6%
1865 -22,506 -109.4%
1866 3,142 -114.0%
1867 42,335 +1247.4%
1868 -34,305 -181.0%
1869 85,142 -348.2%
1870 -59,070 -169.4%
1871 -17,008 -71.2%
1872 9,524 -156.0%
1873 23,301 +144.7%
1874 8,920 -61.7%
1875 1,921 -78.5%
1876 -90,735 -4823.3%
1877 27,385 -130.2%
1878 97,041 +254.4%
1879 10,808 -88.9%
1880 -107,436 -1094.0%
1881 16,612 -115.5%
1882 8,771 -47.2%
1883 -18,720 -313.4%
1884 -11,003 -41.2%
1885 23,724 -315.6%
1886 -33,560 -241.5%
1887 67,180 -300.2%
1888 72,835 +8.4%
1889 77,744 +6.7%
1890 -21,526 -127.7%
1891 152,054 -806.4%
1892 97,755 -35.7%
1893 -53,343 -154.6%
1894 74,269 -239.2%
1895 -46,295 -162.3%
1896 -197,712 +327.1%
1897 -43,535 -78.0%
1898 82,550 -289.6%
1899 103,793 +25.7%
1900 2,518 -97.6%
1901 72,602 +2783.3%
1902 -24,086 -133.2%
1903 221,511 -1019.7%
1904 134,835 -39.1%
1905 296,826 +120.1%
1906 238,140 -19.8%
1907 62,327 -73.8%
1908 -49,016 -178.6%
1909 107,547 -319.4%
1910 381,848 +255.1%
1911 432,556 +13.3%
1912 460,181 +6.4%
1913 9,811 -97.9%
1914 -275,445 -2907.5%
1915 121,295 -144.0%
1916 507,007 +318.0%
1917 342,083 -32.5%
1918 -90,597 -126.5%
1919 -1.21 million +1231.0%
1920 942,102 -178.1%
1921 -2.12 million -324.7%
1922 -131,841 -93.8%
1923 415,844 -415.4%
1924 -225,194 -154.2%
1925 132,261 -158.7%
1926 -67,728 -151.2%
1927 16,307 -124.1%
1928 -57,513 -452.7%
1929 -734,667 +1177.4%
1930 438,258 -159.7%
1931 -338,567 -177.3%
1932 -186,604 -44.9%
1933 -15,312 -91.8%
1934 57,421 -475.0%
1935 -22,968 -140.0%
1936 130,151 -666.7%
1937 61,247 -52.9%
1938 -99,527 -262.5%
1939 -179,916 +80.8%
1940 -22,967 -87.2%
1941 -118,905 +417.7%
1942 -92,259 -22.4%
1943 264,128 -386.3%
1944 -206,902 -178.3%
1945 29,462 -114.2%
1946 -79,361 -369.4%
1947 79,342 -200.0%
1948 -137,508 -273.3%
1949 -80,475 -41.5%
1950 5.30 million -6688.6%
1951 827,988 -84.4%
1952 -187,012 -122.6%
1953 -91,541 -51.1%
1954 -241,884 +164.2%
1955 828,005 -442.3%
1956 -934,974 -212.9%
1957 8.02 million -958.2%
1958 4.13 million -48.5%
1959 -2.33 million -156.4%
1960 -1.98 million -15.1%
1961 -1.52 million -23.2%
1962 1.99 million -230.8%
1963 -1.13 million -156.8%
1964 1.25 million -211.0%
1965 315,134 -74.9%
1966 575,248 +82.5%
1967 567,495 -1.3%
1968 282,642 -50.2%
1969 1.22 million +333.0%
1970 1.41 million +15.3%
1971 934,572 -33.8%
1972 1.19 million +27.2%
1973 1.60 million +34.4%
1974 512,718 -67.9%
1975 4.15 million +709.7%
1976 157,584 -96.2%
1977 2.18 million +1281.6%
1978 1.29 million -40.9%
1979 1.02 million -20.5%
1980 -310,522 -130.3%
1981 1.35 million -534.6%
1982 1.80 million +33.7%
1983 -3.71 million -305.5%
1984 1.76 million -147.5%
1985 -24,826 -101.4%
1986 990,886 -4091.3%
1987 386,508 -61.0%
1988 1.68 million +335.5%
1989 102,612 -93.9%
1990 -6.08 million -6026.5%
1991 -2.68 million -56.0%
1992 -6.21 million +131.9%
1993 -964,784 -84.5%
1994 1.64 million -269.6%
1995 1.44 million -11.9%
1996 435,434 -69.8%
1997 1.52 million +249.1%
1998 -515,226 -133.9%
1999 180,696 -135.1%
2000 809,974 +348.3%
2001 -618,240 -176.3%
2002 498,296 -180.6%
2003 375,128 -24.7%
2004 -1.01 million -370.5%
2005 1.17 million -215.0%
2006 1.08 million -7.8%
2007 -1.06 million -198.3%
2008 2.01 million -290.5%
2009 522,546 -74.1%
2010 4.78 million +815.0%
2011 -3.97 million -183.0%
2012 400,062 -110.1%
2013 -1.58 million -495.4%
2014 -527,544 -66.6%
2015 1.72 million -426.9%
2016 -1.32 million -176.5%
2017 -3.21 million +143.6%
2018 -1.54 million -52.1%
2019 -532,554 -65.4%
2020 -1.21 million +126.5%
2021 1.27 million -205.1%
2022 709,672 -44.0%
2023 211,732 -70.2%
2024 969,964 +358.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 969,964 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 969,964 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750, 8.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Absolute change co2 in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +6688.6% -80,475 5.30 million
1990 -6026.5% 102,612 -6.08 million
1876 -4823.3% 1,921 -90,735
1986 +4091.3% -24,826 990,886
1914 -2907.5% 9,811 -275,445
1901 +2783.3% 2,518 72,602

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s -22,348 -23,789 -20,937 3
1860s 36,762 -221,570 240,598 10
1870s 1,209 -90,735 97,041 10
1880s 9,615 -107,436 77,744 10
1890s 14,801 -197,712 152,054 10
1900s 106,320 -49,016 296,826 10
1910s 68,292 -1.21 million 507,007 10
1920s -182,730 -2.12 million 942,102 10
1930s -15,582 -338,567 438,258 10
1940s -36,544 -206,902 264,128 10
1950s 1.53 million -2.33 million 8.02 million 10
1960s 157,856 -1.98 million 1.99 million 10
1970s 1.44 million 157,584 4.15 million 10
1980s 403,451 -3.71 million 1.80 million 10
1990s -1.12 million -6.21 million 1.64 million 10
2000s 377,154 -1.06 million 2.01 million 10
2010s -577,385 -3.97 million 4.78 million 10
2020s 390,664 -1.21 million 1.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 35 Dominican Republic 1.30 million compare
  2. 36 Chile 1.12 million compare
  3. 37 Libya 1.04 million compare
  4. 39 Tunisia 925,872 compare
  5. 40 New Zealand 919,618 compare
  6. 41 Ghana 886,226 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is absolute change co2 in Cuba?
Absolute change co2 in Cuba was 969,964 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 8.02 million in 1957.
What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -6.21 million in 1992.
How does Cuba rank for absolute change co2?
Cuba ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 283.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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