Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba

Cuba: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 5,485 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,485 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
5,485 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-17,659 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba, 1990–2025

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1990200720251990: -7.0k kt1991: -7.0k kt1992: -7.0k kt1993: -7.0k kt1994: -7.0k kt1995: -7.0k kt1996: -7.0k kt1997: -7.0k kt1998: -7.0k kt1999: -7.0k kt2000: -7.0k kt2001: -17.7k kt2002: -17.7k kt2003: -17.7k kt2004: -17.7k kt2005: -17.7k kt2006: -17.7k kt2007: -17.7k kt2008: -17.7k kt2009: -17.7k kt2010: -17.7k kt2011: -3.6k kt2012: -3.6k kt2013: -3.6k kt2014: -3.6k kt2015: -3.6k kt2016: -4.8k kt2017: -4.8k kt2018: -4.8k kt2019: -4.8k kt2020: -4.8k kt2021: 5.5k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.5k kt2024: 5.5k kt2025: 5.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 5,485 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 251.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba peaked at 5,485 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17,659 kt, in 2001.

That places Cuba 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Cuba, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -6,952 kt
1991 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1992 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1993 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1994 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1995 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1996 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1997 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1998 -6,952 kt -0.0%
1999 -6,952 kt -0.0%
2000 -6,952 kt -0.0%
2001 -17,659 kt +154.0%
2002 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2003 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2004 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2005 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2006 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2007 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2008 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2009 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2010 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2011 -3,630 kt -79.4%
2012 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2013 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2014 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2015 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2016 -4,767 kt +31.3%
2017 -4,767 kt -0.0%
2018 -4,767 kt -0.0%
2019 -4,767 kt -0.0%
2020 -4,767 kt -0.0%
2021 5,485 kt -215.1%
2022 5,485 kt +0.0%
2023 5,485 kt +0.0%
2024 5,485 kt +0.0%
2025 5,485 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -6,952 kt -6,952 kt -6,952 kt 10
2000s -16,588 kt -17,659 kt -6,952 kt 10
2010s -5,488 kt -17,659 kt -3,630 kt 10
2020s 3,777 kt -4,767 kt 5,485 kt 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 29 Zambia 9,834 kt compare
  2. 30 Guyana 8,074 kt compare
  3. 31 Malawi 7,069 kt compare
  4. 33 Uganda 5,463 kt compare
  5. 34 Guatemala 5,390 kt compare
  6. 35 Morocco 5,331 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba?
Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba was 5,485 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 5,485 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -17,659 kt in 2001.
How does Cuba rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cuba ranks 32nd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).