Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 969,964 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
969,964 tonnes
Change on year
up 358.1%
World rank
38th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.02 million tonnes
in 1957
All-time low
-6.21 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
168
1857–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | -23,789 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | -22,318 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1859 | -20,937 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1860 | -19,641 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1861 | 144,321 tonnes | -834.8% |
| 1862 | 150,105 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1863 | -221,570 tonnes | -247.6% |
| 1864 | 240,598 tonnes | -208.6% |
| 1865 | -22,506 tonnes | -109.4% |
| 1866 | 3,142 tonnes | -114.0% |
| 1867 | 42,335 tonnes | +1247.4% |
| 1868 | -34,305 tonnes | -181.0% |
| 1869 | 85,142 tonnes | -348.2% |
| 1870 | -59,070 tonnes | -169.4% |
| 1871 | -17,008 tonnes | -71.2% |
| 1872 | 9,524 tonnes | -156.0% |
| 1873 | 23,301 tonnes | +144.7% |
| 1874 | 8,920 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1875 | 1,921 tonnes | -78.5% |
| 1876 | -90,735 tonnes | -4823.3% |
| 1877 | 27,385 tonnes | -130.2% |
| 1878 | 97,041 tonnes | +254.4% |
| 1879 | 10,808 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | -107,436 tonnes | -1094.0% |
| 1881 | 16,612 tonnes | -115.5% |
| 1882 | 8,771 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1883 | -18,720 tonnes | -313.4% |
| 1884 | -11,003 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1885 | 23,724 tonnes | -315.6% |
| 1886 | -33,560 tonnes | -241.5% |
| 1887 | 67,180 tonnes | -300.2% |
| 1888 | 72,835 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1889 | 77,744 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1890 | -21,526 tonnes | -127.7% |
| 1891 | 152,054 tonnes | -806.4% |
| 1892 | 97,755 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1893 | -53,343 tonnes | -154.6% |
| 1894 | 74,269 tonnes | -239.2% |
| 1895 | -46,295 tonnes | -162.3% |
| 1896 | -197,712 tonnes | +327.1% |
| 1897 | -43,535 tonnes | -78.0% |
| 1898 | 82,550 tonnes | -289.6% |
| 1899 | 103,793 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1900 | 2,518 tonnes | -97.6% |
| 1901 | 72,602 tonnes | +2783.3% |
| 1902 | -24,086 tonnes | -133.2% |
| 1903 | 221,511 tonnes | -1019.7% |
| 1904 | 134,835 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1905 | 296,826 tonnes | +120.1% |
| 1906 | 238,140 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1907 | 62,327 tonnes | -73.8% |
| 1908 | -49,016 tonnes | -178.6% |
| 1909 | 107,547 tonnes | -319.4% |
| 1910 | 381,848 tonnes | +255.1% |
| 1911 | 432,556 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1912 | 460,181 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1913 | 9,811 tonnes | -97.9% |
| 1914 | -275,445 tonnes | -2907.5% |
| 1915 | 121,295 tonnes | -144.0% |
| 1916 | 507,007 tonnes | +318.0% |
| 1917 | 342,083 tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1918 | -90,597 tonnes | -126.5% |
| 1919 | -1.21 million tonnes | +1231.0% |
| 1920 | 942,102 tonnes | -178.1% |
| 1921 | -2.12 million tonnes | -324.7% |
| 1922 | -131,841 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 1923 | 415,844 tonnes | -415.4% |
| 1924 | -225,194 tonnes | -154.2% |
| 1925 | 132,261 tonnes | -158.7% |
| 1926 | -67,728 tonnes | -151.2% |
| 1927 | 16,307 tonnes | -124.1% |
| 1928 | -57,513 tonnes | -452.7% |
| 1929 | -734,667 tonnes | +1177.4% |
| 1930 | 438,258 tonnes | -159.7% |
| 1931 | -338,567 tonnes | -177.3% |
| 1932 | -186,604 tonnes | -44.9% |
| 1933 | -15,312 tonnes | -91.8% |
| 1934 | 57,421 tonnes | -475.0% |
| 1935 | -22,968 tonnes | -140.0% |
| 1936 | 130,151 tonnes | -666.7% |
| 1937 | 61,247 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1938 | -99,527 tonnes | -262.5% |
| 1939 | -179,916 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1940 | -22,967 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1941 | -118,905 tonnes | +417.7% |
| 1942 | -92,259 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1943 | 264,128 tonnes | -386.3% |
| 1944 | -206,902 tonnes | -178.3% |
| 1945 | 29,462 tonnes | -114.2% |
| 1946 | -79,361 tonnes | -369.4% |
| 1947 | 79,342 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1948 | -137,508 tonnes | -273.3% |
| 1949 | -80,475 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1950 | 5.30 million tonnes | -6688.6% |
| 1951 | 827,988 tonnes | -84.4% |
| 1952 | -187,012 tonnes | -122.6% |
| 1953 | -91,541 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1954 | -241,884 tonnes | +164.2% |
| 1955 | 828,005 tonnes | -442.3% |
| 1956 | -934,974 tonnes | -212.9% |
| 1957 | 8.02 million tonnes | -958.2% |
| 1958 | 4.13 million tonnes | -48.5% |
| 1959 | -2.33 million tonnes | -156.4% |
| 1960 | -1.98 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1961 | -1.52 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1962 | 1.99 million tonnes | -230.8% |
| 1963 | -1.13 million tonnes | -156.8% |
| 1964 | 1.25 million tonnes | -211.0% |
| 1965 | 315,134 tonnes | -74.9% |
| 1966 | 575,248 tonnes | +82.5% |
| 1967 | 567,495 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 282,642 tonnes | -50.2% |
| 1969 | 1.22 million tonnes | +333.0% |
| 1970 | 1.41 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 934,572 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1972 | 1.19 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 512,718 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 1975 | 4.15 million tonnes | +709.7% |
| 1976 | 157,584 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1977 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1281.6% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1980 | -310,522 tonnes | -130.3% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million tonnes | -534.6% |
| 1982 | 1.80 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1983 | -3.71 million tonnes | -305.5% |
| 1984 | 1.76 million tonnes | -147.5% |
| 1985 | -24,826 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1986 | 990,886 tonnes | -4091.3% |
| 1987 | 386,508 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1988 | 1.68 million tonnes | +335.5% |
| 1989 | 102,612 tonnes | -93.9% |
| 1990 | -6.08 million tonnes | -6026.5% |
| 1991 | -2.68 million tonnes | -56.0% |
| 1992 | -6.21 million tonnes | +131.9% |
| 1993 | -964,784 tonnes | -84.5% |
| 1994 | 1.64 million tonnes | -269.6% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1996 | 435,434 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million tonnes | +249.1% |
| 1998 | -515,226 tonnes | -133.9% |
| 1999 | 180,696 tonnes | -135.1% |
| 2000 | 809,974 tonnes | +348.3% |
| 2001 | -618,240 tonnes | -176.3% |
| 2002 | 498,296 tonnes | -180.6% |
| 2003 | 375,128 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2004 | -1.01 million tonnes | -370.5% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million tonnes | -215.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2007 | -1.06 million tonnes | -198.3% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million tonnes | -290.5% |
| 2009 | 522,546 tonnes | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 4.78 million tonnes | +815.0% |
| 2011 | -3.97 million tonnes | -183.0% |
| 2012 | 400,062 tonnes | -110.1% |
| 2013 | -1.58 million tonnes | -495.4% |
| 2014 | -527,544 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million tonnes | -426.9% |
| 2016 | -1.32 million tonnes | -176.5% |
| 2017 | -3.21 million tonnes | +143.6% |
| 2018 | -1.54 million tonnes | -52.1% |
| 2019 | -532,554 tonnes | -65.4% |
| 2020 | -1.21 million tonnes | +126.5% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million tonnes | -205.1% |
| 2022 | 709,672 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2023 | 211,732 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 2024 | 969,964 tonnes | +358.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 969,964 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 9.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 969,964 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 8.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +6688.6% | -80,475 tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes |
| 1990 | -6026.5% | 102,612 tonnes | -6.08 million tonnes |
| 1876 | -4823.3% | 1,921 tonnes | -90,735 tonnes |
| 1986 | +4091.3% | -24,826 tonnes | 990,886 tonnes |
| 1914 | -2907.5% | 9,811 tonnes | -275,445 tonnes |
| 1901 | +2783.3% | 2,518 tonnes | 72,602 tonnes |
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
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.