Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba
Cuba: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 3,926 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba stood at 3,926 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba peaked at 3.98 million tonnes in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2019.
Cuba ranks 129th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 350,285 tonnes | 317,476 tonnes | 384,520 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 541,425 tonnes | 297,835 tonnes | 685,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 633,373 tonnes | 561,950 tonnes | 697,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 632,943 tonnes | 575,572 tonnes | 793,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 905,675 tonnes | 754,998 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.49 million tonnes | 943,859 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 860,162 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 889,214 tonnes | 704,345 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 416,483 tonnes | 156,948 tonnes | 681,378 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 156,047 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 208,105 tonnes | 113,614 tonnes | 424,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 165,241 tonnes | 120,892 tonnes | 241,795 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 292,385 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 443,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 214,333 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 549,532 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,338 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 98,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,787 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 76,953 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,207 tonnes | 3,663 tonnes | 10,994 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba was 3,926 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 million tonnes in 1917.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.