Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Cuba
Cuba: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 19.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 19.12 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cuba peaked at 28.34 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.12, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 92nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.35 | — |
| 2001 | 26.47 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.25 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 24.51 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 24.23 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.02 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 25.43 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.23 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.39 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.74 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 27.06 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.55 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.61 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.77 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.77 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 28.34 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 26.34 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 25.6 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 25.86 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 24.17 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.04 | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 21.08 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 21.52 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.12 | -11.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 19.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 19.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.56 | 24.23 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.51 | 24.17 | 28.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 | 19.12 | 21.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 89 Cambodia 20.03 compare
- 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.15 compare
- 90 Laos 19.15 compare
- 93 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.09 compare
- 94 Guatemala 19 compare
- 95 United Republic of Tanzania 18.08 compare
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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cuba?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Cuba was 19.12 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 28.34 in 2015.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.12 in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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