Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba
Cuba: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 16,347 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba is 16,347, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba peaked at 44,485 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,849, in 2018.
That places Cuba 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12,218 | — |
| 2004 | 44,485 | +264.1% |
| 2005 | 27,148 | -39.0% |
| 2006 | 27,176 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17,627 | -35.1% |
| 2008 | 17,480 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,556 | +63.4% |
| 2010 | 15,299 | -46.4% |
| 2011 | 31,351 | +104.9% |
| 2012 | 14,930 | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 18,352 | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 10,933 | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 23,377 | +113.8% |
| 2016 | 13,625 | -41.7% |
| 2017 | 19,338 | +41.9% |
| 2018 | 7,849 | -59.4% |
| 2019 | 10,117 | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 25,748 | +154.5% |
| 2021 | 18,086 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 9,960 | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 26,874 | +169.8% |
| 2024 | 16,800 | -37.5% |
| 2025 | 26,179 | +55.8% |
| 2026 | 16,347 | -37.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16,347 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,175, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16,347 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,567, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,956 | 12,218 | 44,485 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16,517 | 7,849 | 31,351 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,999 | 9,960 | 26,874 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Cuba was 16,347 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 44,485 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,849 in 2018.
- How does Cuba rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Cuba ranks 64th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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