CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Cuba
Cuba: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 22.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 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 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.