Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
up 354.0%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,564.5%
in 1950
All-time low
-58.3%
in 1921
Years of data
168
1857–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1857–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cuba is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 354.0% on the previous year and up 318.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 1,564.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -58.3%, in 1921.
That places Cuba 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | -6.2% | — |
| 1858 | -6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1859 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1860 | -6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1861 | 48.5% | -883.3% |
| 1862 | 33.9% | -29.9% |
| 1863 | -37.4% | -210.2% |
| 1864 | 64.9% | -273.5% |
| 1865 | -3.7% | -105.7% |
| 1866 | 0.5% | -114.5% |
| 1867 | 7.2% | +1240.2% |
| 1868 | -5.4% | -175.6% |
| 1869 | 14.2% | -362.4% |
| 1870 | -8.6% | -160.8% |
| 1871 | -2.7% | -68.5% |
| 1872 | 1.6% | -157.6% |
| 1873 | 3.8% | +140.9% |
| 1874 | 1.4% | -63.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3% | -78.8% |
| 1876 | -13.9% | -4809.5% |
| 1877 | 4.9% | -135.1% |
| 1878 | 16.5% | +237.9% |
| 1879 | 1.6% | -90.4% |
| 1880 | -15.4% | -1078.6% |
| 1881 | 2.8% | -118.3% |
| 1882 | 1.4% | -48.6% |
| 1883 | -3.0% | -310.4% |
| 1884 | -1.8% | -39.4% |
| 1885 | 4.1% | -319.7% |
| 1886 | -5.5% | -236.0% |
| 1887 | 11.7% | -311.9% |
| 1888 | 11.3% | -2.9% |
| 1889 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 1890 | -2.7% | -125.0% |
| 1891 | 19.7% | -826.1% |
| 1892 | 10.6% | -46.3% |
| 1893 | -5.2% | -149.3% |
| 1894 | 7.7% | -246.9% |
| 1895 | -4.4% | -157.9% |
| 1896 | -19.8% | +346.9% |
| 1897 | -5.5% | -72.5% |
| 1898 | 10.9% | -300.6% |
| 1899 | 12.4% | +13.3% |
| 1900 | 0.3% | -97.8% |
| 1901 | 7.7% | +2775.6% |
| 1902 | -2.4% | -130.8% |
| 1903 | 22.3% | -1042.0% |
| 1904 | 11.1% | -50.2% |
| 1905 | 22.0% | +98.1% |
| 1906 | 14.5% | -34.2% |
| 1907 | 3.3% | -77.1% |
| 1908 | -2.5% | -176.1% |
| 1909 | 5.7% | -325.1% |
| 1910 | 19.0% | +236.0% |
| 1911 | 18.1% | -4.8% |
| 1912 | 16.3% | -9.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | -98.2% |
| 1914 | -8.4% | -2899.2% |
| 1915 | 4.0% | -148.1% |
| 1916 | 16.2% | +301.8% |
| 1917 | 9.4% | -41.9% |
| 1918 | -2.3% | -124.2% |
| 1919 | -31.0% | +1261.9% |
| 1920 | 35.1% | -213.2% |
| 1921 | -58.3% | -266.4% |
| 1922 | -8.7% | -85.1% |
| 1923 | 30.1% | -445.5% |
| 1924 | -12.5% | -141.6% |
| 1925 | 8.4% | -167.1% |
| 1926 | -4.0% | -147.2% |
| 1927 | 1.0% | -125.1% |
| 1928 | -3.5% | -449.2% |
| 1929 | -46.1% | +1223.5% |
| 1930 | 51.0% | -210.6% |
| 1931 | -26.1% | -151.2% |
| 1932 | -19.4% | -25.4% |
| 1933 | -2.0% | -89.8% |
| 1934 | 7.6% | -482.6% |
| 1935 | -2.8% | -137.2% |
| 1936 | 16.4% | -683.1% |
| 1937 | 6.6% | -59.6% |
| 1938 | -10.1% | -252.4% |
| 1939 | -20.3% | +101.1% |
| 1940 | -3.3% | -84.0% |
| 1941 | -17.5% | +435.2% |
| 1942 | -16.4% | -6.0% |
| 1943 | 56.2% | -442.5% |
| 1944 | -28.2% | -150.2% |
| 1945 | 5.6% | -119.8% |
| 1946 | -14.3% | -355.1% |
| 1947 | 16.6% | -216.6% |
| 1948 | -24.7% | -248.6% |
| 1949 | -19.2% | -22.3% |
| 1950 | 1,564.5% | -8253.1% |
| 1951 | 14.7% | -99.1% |
| 1952 | -2.9% | -119.7% |
| 1953 | -1.5% | -49.6% |
| 1954 | -3.9% | +168.1% |
| 1955 | 13.9% | -456.2% |
| 1956 | -13.8% | -199.1% |
| 1957 | 137.4% | -1095.6% |
| 1958 | 29.8% | -78.3% |
| 1959 | -12.9% | -143.5% |
| 1960 | -12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1961 | -11.1% | -12.1% |
| 1962 | 16.3% | -247.1% |
| 1963 | -8.0% | -148.8% |
| 1964 | 9.6% | -220.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2% | -77.1% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +78.6% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | -52.0% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | +325.3% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 5.0% | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 7.7% | +26.7% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -70.2% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | +691.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6% | -96.8% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | +1273.6% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | -45.3% |
| 1979 | 3.3% | -23.8% |
| 1980 | -1.0% | -129.4% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -538.9% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +28.2% |
| 1983 | -10.7% | -294.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | -153.2% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -101.3% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -4094.4% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -62.1% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +330.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -94.2% |
| 1990 | -17.0% | -6009.4% |
| 1991 | -9.0% | -47.0% |
| 1992 | -23.0% | +154.9% |
| 1993 | -4.6% | -79.8% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -277.9% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -71.7% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | +242.6% |
| 1998 | -2.1% | -131.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -135.8% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +344.9% |
| 2001 | -2.4% | -173.9% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -182.6% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -26.2% |
| 2004 | -4.0% | -366.5% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -219.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -12.0% |
| 2007 | -3.9% | -194.4% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -298.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | -75.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +798.1% |
| 2011 | -12.0% | -171.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -111.5% |
| 2013 | -5.4% | -490.0% |
| 2014 | -1.9% | -64.8% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -433.2% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -171.9% |
| 2017 | -11.6% | +155.2% |
| 2018 | -6.3% | -45.8% |
| 2019 | -2.3% | -63.1% |
| 2020 | -5.4% | +131.8% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -211.1% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -71.1% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +354.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +8253.1% | -19.2% | 1,564.5% |
| 1990 | -6009.4% | 0.3% | -17.0% |
| 1876 | -4809.5% | 0.3% | -13.9% |
| 1986 | +4094.4% | -0.1% | 3.0% |
| 1914 | -2899.2% | 0.3% | -8.4% |
| 1901 | +2775.6% | 0.3% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -6.2% | -6.2% | -6.2% | 3 |
| 1860s | 11.6% | -37.4% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5% | -13.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.6% | -15.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.4% | -19.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.2% | -2.5% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.2% | -31.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | -5.9% | -58.3% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | -26.1% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | -4.5% | -28.2% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 172.5% | -13.8% | 1,564.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | -12.6% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 0.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -10.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.2% | -23.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | -4.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.9% | -12.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -5.4% | 6.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 41 New Caledonia 4.3% compare
- 42 India 4.3% compare
- 43 Suriname 4.2% compare
- 45 Jamaica 4.1% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 4.1% compare
- 47 Mauritania 4.0% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cuba?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Cuba was 4.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,564.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3% in 1921.
- How does Cuba rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 318.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.