Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.