CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba
Cuba: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 22.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
33.64 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
29,312 tonnes
in 1949
Years of data
79
1946–2024
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba stood at 22.02 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba peaked at 33.64 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 29,312 tonnes, in 1949.
Cuba ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1948 | 40,304 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1949 | 29,312 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1950 | 5.32 million tonnes | +18050.7% |
| 1951 | 6.04 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 5.92 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.88 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.65 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 6.48 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1956 | 5.50 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1957 | 13.16 million tonnes | +139.5% |
| 1958 | 17.51 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1959 | 15.20 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1960 | 13.38 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1961 | 11.31 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1962 | 13.64 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1963 | 12.44 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 13.64 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 13.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 14.60 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 15.49 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 15.48 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 16.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 18.11 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 19.07 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 19.90 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 21.48 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 21.83 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 25.82 million tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 25.79 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.79 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 29.05 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 30.15 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 29.68 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 30.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 32.59 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 28.96 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 30.63 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 30.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 31.84 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.49 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 33.64 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.51 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 25.88 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.84 million tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1993 | 19.04 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 20.54 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 21.85 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 22.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.72 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 23.12 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 22.60 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 23.31 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 22.64 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.99 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.29 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 22.16 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 23.16 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 23.49 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 24.34 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 24.93 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 29.98 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2011 | 26.16 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 26.42 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 24.79 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 24.18 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 25.86 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 24.74 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 21.88 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.40 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 20.00 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.08 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 20.44 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 21.24 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 21.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 22.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 22.02 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.32 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 22.02 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.90 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry 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 | +18050.7% | 29,312 tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +139.5% | 5.50 million tonnes | 13.16 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39,388 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 8.67 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.06 million tonnes | 11.31 million tonnes | 16.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.90 million tonnes | 18.11 million tonnes | 30.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.39 million tonnes | 28.96 million tonnes | 33.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.66 million tonnes | 19.04 million tonnes | 27.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.25 million tonnes | 22.15 million tonnes | 24.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.44 million tonnes | 20.00 million tonnes | 29.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.80 million tonnes | 19.08 million tonnes | 22.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba was 22.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 33.64 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,312 tonnes in 1949.
- How does Cuba rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Cuba ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.