CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba
Cuba: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 24.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.34 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
213.59 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
3.08 million tonnes
in 1863
Years of data
169
1856–2024
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba stood at 24.34 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba peaked at 213.59 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.08 million tonnes, in 1863.
Cuba ranks 107th of 194 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 3.47 million tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 3.37 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1858 | 3.29 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 3.21 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 3.12 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1861 | 3.22 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 3.33 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 3.08 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 3.30 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1865 | 3.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 3.25 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 3.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 3.21 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1869 | 3.29 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 3.45 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 3.52 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1872 | 3.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 3.62 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 3.65 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 3.67 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1876 | 3.59 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 3.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 3.73 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1879 | 3.75 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 3.74 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 3.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1882 | 3.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1883 | 3.82 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 3.83 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 3.87 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1886 | 3.84 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1887 | 3.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1888 | 4.01 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1889 | 4.09 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1890 | 4.15 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 4.33 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1892 | 4.45 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 4.41 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1894 | 4.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1895 | 4.47 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 4.29 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1897 | 4.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1898 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 4.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 9.58 million tonnes | +114.6% |
| 1901 | 11.65 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1902 | 12.73 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1903 | 13.68 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1904 | 14.35 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1905 | 15.05 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 15.62 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1907 | 15.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1908 | 16.14 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 16.46 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 20.76 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1911 | 22.81 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1912 | 24.21 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1913 | 24.87 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1914 | 25.10 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 25.63 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 26.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1917 | 27.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1918 | 27.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 26.29 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1920 | 28.54 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1921 | 27.02 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1922 | 27.25 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1923 | 27.94 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1924 | 27.90 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 28.19 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 28.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 28.39 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 28.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 27.77 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 21.83 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1931 | 19.04 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1932 | 17.54 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1933 | 16.69 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1934 | 16.16 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1935 | 15.69 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 15.48 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 15.27 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 14.94 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 14.56 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1940 | 29.57 million tonnes | +103.0% |
| 1941 | 35.19 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1942 | 38.19 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 40.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 41.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 42.58 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 43.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 43.96 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 44.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 44.66 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 75.09 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1951 | 73.29 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 145.06 million tonnes | +97.9% |
| 1953 | 73.22 million tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1954 | 60.10 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1955 | 42.76 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1956 | 32.42 million tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1957 | 34.43 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1958 | 39.66 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1959 | 32.06 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1960 | 25.13 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1961 | 76.82 million tonnes | +205.7% |
| 1962 | 99.04 million tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1963 | 213.59 million tonnes | +115.7% |
| 1964 | 96.67 million tonnes | -54.7% |
| 1965 | 57.98 million tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1966 | 81.29 million tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 95.09 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1968 | 76.35 million tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1969 | 128.07 million tonnes | +67.7% |
| 1970 | 85.71 million tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 183.61 million tonnes | +114.2% |
| 1972 | 162.42 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 88.40 million tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1974 | 106.61 million tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 118.04 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 82.49 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1977 | 62.59 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1978 | 52.47 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 60.78 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 51.59 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 75.46 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1982 | 77.12 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 57.95 million tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 67.94 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 98.80 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1986 | 121.64 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 91.67 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1988 | 69.20 million tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 60.52 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 52.48 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 63.92 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 43.04 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 36.40 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 38.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 28.53 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1996 | 54.11 million tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1997 | 37.63 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 40.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 29.81 million tonnes | -26.7% |
| 2000 | 60.15 million tonnes | +101.8% |
| 2001 | 39.05 million tonnes | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 30.31 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 26.86 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 37.57 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 29.59 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 24.86 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 21.10 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 20.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.82 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 23.68 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 9.96 million tonnes | -57.9% |
| 2012 | 19.92 million tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 17.00 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2014 | 17.70 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.75 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.20 million tonnes | +92.7% |
| 2017 | 23.03 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 31.09 million tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 21.99 million tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 18.12 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2021 | 18.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.41 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 22.65 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 24.34 million tonnes | +7.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24.34 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24.34 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +205.7% | 25.13 million tonnes | 76.82 million tonnes |
| 1963 | +115.7% | 99.04 million tonnes | 213.59 million tonnes |
| 1900 | +114.6% | 4.47 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes |
| 1971 | +114.2% | 85.71 million tonnes | 183.61 million tonnes |
| 1940 | +103.0% | 14.56 million tonnes | 29.57 million tonnes |
| 2000 | +101.8% | 29.81 million tonnes | 60.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.33 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 3.47 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 3.23 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.37 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14.12 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 16.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 25.05 million tonnes | 20.76 million tonnes | 27.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 27.97 million tonnes | 27.02 million tonnes | 28.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 16.72 million tonnes | 14.56 million tonnes | 21.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.37 million tonnes | 29.57 million tonnes | 44.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 60.81 million tonnes | 32.06 million tonnes | 145.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 95.00 million tonnes | 25.13 million tonnes | 213.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.31 million tonnes | 52.47 million tonnes | 183.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.19 million tonnes | 51.59 million tonnes | 121.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.47 million tonnes | 28.53 million tonnes | 63.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.02 million tonnes | 19.82 million tonnes | 60.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.63 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 34.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.96 million tonnes | 18.12 million tonnes | 24.34 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Cuba was 24.34 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 213.59 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.08 million tonnes in 1863.
- How does Cuba rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.