Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 969,964 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cuba stood at 969,964 tonnes.
The figure is up 358.1% on the previous year and up 283.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 8.02 million tonnes in 1957 and was at its lowest, -6.21 million tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -22,348 tonnes | -23,789 tonnes | -20,937 tonnes | 3 |
| 1860s | 36,762 tonnes | -221,570 tonnes | 240,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,209 tonnes | -90,735 tonnes | 97,041 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 9,615 tonnes | -107,436 tonnes | 77,744 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,801 tonnes | -197,712 tonnes | 152,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 106,320 tonnes | -49,016 tonnes | 296,826 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 68,292 tonnes | -1.21 million tonnes | 507,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -182,730 tonnes | -2.12 million tonnes | 942,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -15,582 tonnes | -338,567 tonnes | 438,258 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -36,544 tonnes | -206,902 tonnes | 264,128 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.53 million tonnes | -2.33 million tonnes | 8.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 157,856 tonnes | -1.98 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.44 million tonnes | 157,584 tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 403,451 tonnes | -3.71 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.12 million tonnes | -6.21 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,154 tonnes | -1.06 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -577,385 tonnes | -3.97 million tonnes | 4.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 390,664 tonnes | -1.21 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Cuba
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 8.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cuba?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Cuba was 969,964 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million tonnes in 1957.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.21 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.