Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba
Cuba: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 3,926 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,926 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
129th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.98 million tonnes
in 1917
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
169
1856–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 384,520 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 360,731 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 338,413 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1859 | 317,476 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1860 | 297,835 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1861 | 442,156 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1862 | 592,261 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1863 | 370,691 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1864 | 611,289 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1865 | 588,783 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1866 | 591,925 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 634,260 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 599,955 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1869 | 685,097 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1870 | 626,027 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1871 | 609,019 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1872 | 618,543 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 641,844 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 650,764 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 652,685 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 561,950 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1877 | 589,335 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 686,376 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1879 | 697,184 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 589,748 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1881 | 606,360 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 615,131 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 596,411 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 585,408 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 609,132 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 575,572 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1887 | 642,752 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1888 | 715,587 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1889 | 793,331 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 771,805 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 923,859 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1892 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1893 | 968,271 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1895 | 996,245 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1896 | 798,533 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1897 | 754,998 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1898 | 837,548 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 941,341 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 943,859 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 992,375 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 1.21 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1904 | 1.35 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 1.65 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1906 | 1.88 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1907 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 2.39 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1911 | 2.82 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1912 | 3.28 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 3.01 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 3.13 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 3.64 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1917 | 3.98 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1918 | 3.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 2.69 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1920 | 3.63 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1921 | 1.51 million tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1923 | 1.80 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1924 | 1.57 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1925 | 1.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 1.64 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 860,162 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1930 | 1.30 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1931 | 959,853 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1932 | 773,249 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1933 | 757,937 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 815,358 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 792,390 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 922,541 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1937 | 983,788 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 884,261 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 704,345 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1940 | 681,378 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 486,153 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1942 | 386,626 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1943 | 650,754 tonnes | +68.3% |
| 1944 | 440,217 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 1945 | 447,873 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 310,066 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1947 | 367,485 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1948 | 237,334 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1949 | 156,948 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1950 | 164,604 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1951 | 238,160 tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1952 | 150,136 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1953 | 113,584 tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1954 | 95,264 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1955 | 84,272 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1956 | 51,296 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1957 | 381,056 tonnes | +642.9% |
| 1958 | 128,214 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1959 | 153,888 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1960 | 113,614 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1961 | 424,896 tonnes | +274.0% |
| 1962 | 124,576 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 1963 | 186,864 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1964 | 238,160 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 241,824 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 168,544 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1967 | 245,488 tonnes | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 153,888 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 1969 | 183,200 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 172,208 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 139,232 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 139,207 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 120,892 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 124,576 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 150,224 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 128,240 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 234,496 tonnes | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 241,795 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 201,543 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 252,816 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 252,788 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 344,453 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1983 | 238,160 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1984 | 267,442 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 274,831 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 263,808 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 282,098 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 304,112 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 443,344 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1990 | 549,532 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 161,238 tonnes | -70.7% |
| 1992 | 333,366 tonnes | +106.8% |
| 1993 | 186,899 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1994 | 282,128 tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1995 | 256,439 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 65,952 tonnes | -74.3% |
| 1997 | 87,936 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 102,608 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 117,230 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 80,596 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 98,928 tonnes | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 87,936 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 80,596 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 91,586 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 51,296 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 69,626 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 73,280 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 91,600 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 87,936 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 76,953 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 18,320 tonnes | -76.2% |
| 2012 | 14,656 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 32,980 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 3,664 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 2015 | 18,322 tonnes | +400.1% |
| 2016 | 7,327 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 10,990 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 14,656 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3,663 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 10,994 tonnes | +200.1% |
| 2022 | 3,665 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 3,787 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 3,926 tonnes | +3.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3,926 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3,926 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +642.9% | 51,296 tonnes | 381,056 tonnes |
| 2015 | +400.1% | 3,664 tonnes | 18,322 tonnes |
| 1961 | +274.0% | 113,614 tonnes | 424,896 tonnes |
| 2021 | +200.1% | 3,663 tonnes | 10,994 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.