Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba
Cuba: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▬ Flat
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba is 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba peaked at 650.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006 and was at its lowest, 630.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 37th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 640.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 630.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 650.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 639.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 648.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.05 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 638.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 644.38 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 644.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 Comoros 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 35 South Sudan 642.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 38 Mauritius 642.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 39 Bermuda 639.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 40 Solomon Islands 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Cuba was 642.82 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 650.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2006.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 630.74 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Cuba ranks 37th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.