Co emissions per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Co emissions per capita was 2.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1982
All-time low
0.0584
in 1949
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Co emissions per capita in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Cuba stood at 2.23.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Cuba peaked at 3.48 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0584, in 1949.
Cuba ranks 127th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.2931 | — |
| 1857 | 0.2704 | -7.7% |
| 1858 | 0.2494 | -7.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2311 | -7.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2151 | -7.0% |
| 1861 | 0.318 | +47.9% |
| 1862 | 0.426 | +34.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2678 | -37.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4436 | +65.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4292 | -3.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4334 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.4665 | +7.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4432 | -5.0% |
| 1869 | 0.5065 | +14.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4615 | -8.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4461 | -3.4% |
| 1872 | 0.4484 | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.4589 | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 0.4589 | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.454 | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.3855 | -15.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3988 | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 0.458 | +14.9% |
| 1879 | 0.4595 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3844 | -16.4% |
| 1881 | 0.3913 | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3935 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3788 | -3.8% |
| 1884 | 0.369 | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 0.3812 | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3575 | -6.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3963 | +10.9% |
| 1888 | 0.438 | +10.5% |
| 1889 | 0.4825 | +10.2% |
| 1890 | 0.467 | -3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.5567 | +19.2% |
| 1892 | 0.6138 | +10.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5806 | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6239 | +7.5% |
| 1895 | 0.595 | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 0.476 | -20.0% |
| 1897 | 0.4491 | -5.6% |
| 1898 | 0.4973 | +10.7% |
| 1899 | 0.5547 | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 0.5489 | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.5801 | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5527 | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6564 | +18.8% |
| 1904 | 0.7081 | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 0.8388 | +18.5% |
| 1906 | 0.9323 | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 0.9351 | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.885 | -5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.9078 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 1.05 | +15.5% |
| 1911 | 1.2 | +14.6% |
| 1912 | 1.36 | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 1.32 | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 1.17 | -11.1% |
| 1915 | 1.18 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.33 | +12.7% |
| 1917 | 1.42 | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 1.34 | -5.2% |
| 1919 | 0.9003 | -32.9% |
| 1920 | 1.18 | +31.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4798 | -59.4% |
| 1922 | 0.4269 | -11.0% |
| 1923 | 0.5419 | +26.9% |
| 1924 | 0.4624 | -14.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4891 | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 0.4582 | -6.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4515 | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4251 | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 0.224 | -47.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3309 | +47.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2397 | -27.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1895 | -20.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1826 | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 0.193 | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1843 | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.2109 | +14.4% |
| 1937 | 0.221 | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1953 | -11.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1526 | -21.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1448 | -5.2% |
| 1941 | 0.117 | -19.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0956 | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1458 | +52.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1023 | -29.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1055 | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0883 | -16.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1006 | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 0.074 | -26.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0584 | -21.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9522 | +1529.0% |
| 1951 | 1.07 | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 1.02 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9849 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.9276 | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 0.875 | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 2.04 | +132.6% |
| 1958 | 2.59 | +27.2% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 1.89 | -14.4% |
| 1961 | 1.65 | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.88 | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 1.69 | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 1.82 | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.85 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.99 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.18 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.28 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.85 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.04 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.25 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.32 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.08 | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.27 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.28 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.39 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 2.52 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.13 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.21 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.61 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.58 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 | +4.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 | +1529.0% | 0.0584 | 0.9522 |
| 1957 | +132.6% | 0.875 | 2.04 |
| 1864 | +65.6% | 0.2678 | 0.4436 |
| 1921 | -59.4% | 1.18 | 0.4798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.261 | 0.2311 | 0.2931 | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.3949 | 0.2151 | 0.5065 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.443 | 0.3855 | 0.4615 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3973 | 0.3575 | 0.4825 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5414 | 0.4491 | 0.6239 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7545 | 0.5489 | 0.9351 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 | 0.9003 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5141 | 0.224 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.21 | 0.1526 | 0.3309 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1032 | 0.0584 | 0.1458 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 | 0.875 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.65 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.11 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 | 3.08 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.83 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 | 2.18 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.01 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 | 1.9 | 2.23 | 5 |
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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 co emissions per capita in Cuba?
- Co emissions per capita in Cuba was 2.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1982.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 in 1949.
- How does Cuba rank for co emissions per capita?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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