emissions of air pollutants in Cuba
Cuba: emissions of air pollutants was 168,694 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
168,694 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
127th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.13 million tonnes
in 1958
All-time low
28,679 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Cuba, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cuba is 168,694 tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Cuba peaked at 1.13 million tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, 28,679 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Cuba 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28,679 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 28,863 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1752 | 29,046 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1753 | 29,230 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1754 | 29,413 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1755 | 29,595 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1756 | 29,778 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1757 | 29,960 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1758 | 30,142 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1759 | 30,324 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1760 | 30,505 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1761 | 30,698 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1762 | 30,891 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1763 | 31,084 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1764 | 31,276 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1765 | 31,468 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1766 | 31,660 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1767 | 31,851 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1768 | 32,042 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1769 | 32,233 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 32,423 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1771 | 32,626 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1772 | 32,828 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1773 | 33,030 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1774 | 33,232 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1775 | 33,433 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1776 | 33,634 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1777 | 33,834 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1778 | 34,034 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1779 | 34,234 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 34,433 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1781 | 34,645 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1782 | 34,856 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1783 | 35,068 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1784 | 35,278 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1785 | 35,489 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1786 | 35,699 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1787 | 35,908 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1788 | 36,117 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1789 | 36,325 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1790 | 36,533 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 36,754 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1792 | 36,975 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1793 | 37,195 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1794 | 37,415 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1795 | 37,634 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1796 | 37,852 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1797 | 38,070 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1798 | 38,288 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1799 | 38,505 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1800 | 38,721 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 38,951 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1802 | 39,180 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1803 | 39,409 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1804 | 39,637 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1805 | 39,865 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1806 | 40,091 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1807 | 40,318 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1808 | 40,543 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1809 | 40,768 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1810 | 40,992 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 41,230 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1812 | 41,468 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1813 | 41,704 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1814 | 41,940 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1815 | 42,175 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1816 | 42,410 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1817 | 42,643 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1818 | 42,876 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 43,108 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 43,340 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 44,378 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 45,413 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1823 | 46,445 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 47,473 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1825 | 48,498 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 49,521 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1827 | 50,540 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 51,555 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1829 | 52,568 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 53,577 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1831 | 54,826 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1832 | 56,072 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1833 | 57,313 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1834 | 58,550 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1835 | 59,782 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1836 | 61,010 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 62,234 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1838 | 63,453 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1839 | 64,668 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1840 | 65,879 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1841 | 67,403 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1842 | 68,922 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1843 | 70,434 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1844 | 71,940 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 73,441 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1846 | 74,935 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1847 | 76,424 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1848 | 77,906 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1849 | 79,383 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1850 | 79,652 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 80,728 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 81,806 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 82,887 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 83,970 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 85,056 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 86,364 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 87,675 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1858 | 88,988 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1859 | 90,304 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1860 | 91,622 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 93,235 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 94,850 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1863 | 96,468 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 98,088 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 99,710 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 101,722 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1867 | 103,736 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 105,752 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 107,771 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1870 | 109,793 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 112,607 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 115,269 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 117,936 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 120,606 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 123,281 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1876 | 126,640 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1877 | 130,003 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 133,371 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 136,743 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1880 | 140,120 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 144,401 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 148,687 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 152,978 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 157,273 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 161,573 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 167,069 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 172,569 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1888 | 178,074 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 183,584 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 189,099 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1891 | 196,373 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 203,652 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1893 | 210,936 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 218,225 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 225,519 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 235,028 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 244,543 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1898 | 254,063 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 263,587 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 273,117 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 302,893 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1902 | 332,970 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1903 | 363,477 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1904 | 392,785 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1905 | 411,093 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 428,370 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1907 | 445,474 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 462,399 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 479,198 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1910 | 495,806 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1911 | 496,413 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 497,096 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 497,794 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1914 | 498,556 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 499,323 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 510,804 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 522,138 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 533,156 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 543,964 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1920 | 554,506 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 575,803 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1922 | 596,616 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 616,892 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 636,682 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1925 | 655,885 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1926 | 662,390 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 668,606 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 674,536 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 678,336 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 684,106 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 677,435 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1932 | 670,786 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 664,208 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 657,653 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 651,396 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 640,002 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 627,981 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1938 | 616,576 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1939 | 605,558 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1940 | 595,008 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 625,275 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1942 | 652,874 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 678,037 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 700,358 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1945 | 720,655 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1946 | 737,333 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 751,133 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 761,809 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 770,561 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1950 | 974,537 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1951 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 992,814 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 978,287 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 953,076 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 955,069 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 896,803 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 1.02 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1960 | 926,968 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 842,795 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 825,048 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 755,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 735,345 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 697,637 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 660,109 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 640,557 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 599,135 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 584,290 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 558,412 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 557,468 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 533,217 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 565,646 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 573,980 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 602,708 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 605,128 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 637,246 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 698,295 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 693,220 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 669,095 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 721,407 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 705,232 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 696,857 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 741,169 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 702,805 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 707,756 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 699,048 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 764,204 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 828,504 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 867,570 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 682,392 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 596,929 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 441,663 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 428,253 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 382,680 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 436,283 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 421,283 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 380,084 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 387,728 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 385,534 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 378,877 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 311,881 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 287,387 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 291,908 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 241,200 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 213,330 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 208,557 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 195,142 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 207,712 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 175,623 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 187,653 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 184,716 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 187,068 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 201,440 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 203,001 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 185,357 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 200,901 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 213,070 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 192,422 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 190,638 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 167,843 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 168,694 tonnes | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 168,694 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,757 tonnes, 59% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 168,694 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,820 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -26.0% | 596,929 tonnes | 441,663 tonnes |
| 1950 | +26.5% | 770,561 tonnes | 974,537 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 29,503 tonnes | 28,679 tonnes | 30,324 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 31,371 tonnes | 30,505 tonnes | 32,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 33,331 tonnes | 32,423 tonnes | 34,234 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 35,382 tonnes | 34,433 tonnes | 36,325 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 37,522 tonnes | 36,533 tonnes | 38,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 39,748 tonnes | 38,721 tonnes | 40,768 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 42,055 tonnes | 40,992 tonnes | 43,108 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 47,973 tonnes | 43,340 tonnes | 52,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 59,149 tonnes | 53,577 tonnes | 64,668 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 72,667 tonnes | 65,879 tonnes | 79,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 84,743 tonnes | 79,652 tonnes | 90,304 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 99,295 tonnes | 91,622 tonnes | 107,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 122,625 tonnes | 109,793 tonnes | 136,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 160,633 tonnes | 140,120 tonnes | 183,584 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 224,102 tonnes | 189,099 tonnes | 263,587 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 389,178 tonnes | 273,117 tonnes | 479,198 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 509,505 tonnes | 495,806 tonnes | 543,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 632,025 tonnes | 554,506 tonnes | 678,336 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 649,570 tonnes | 605,558 tonnes | 684,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 699,304 tonnes | 595,008 tonnes | 770,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 999,958 tonnes | 896,803 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 726,688 tonnes | 584,290 tonnes | 926,968 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 602,532 tonnes | 533,217 tonnes | 698,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,608 tonnes | 669,095 tonnes | 828,504 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,486 tonnes | 380,084 tonnes | 867,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,153 tonnes | 195,142 tonnes | 385,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 193,125 tonnes | 175,623 tonnes | 213,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 175,725 tonnes | 167,843 tonnes | 190,638 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Cuba?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba was 168,694 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million tonnes in 1958.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,679 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Cuba rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.