Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was -1.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1971–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cuba is -1.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 201.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, -14.9%, in 1993.
That places Cuba 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.6% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | -28.8% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | -71.3% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +862.6% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | -42.7% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | +60.5% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -24.3% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -83.5% |
| 1980 | -4.8% | -545.6% |
| 1981 | 19.7% | -506.0% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -54.7% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 7.9% | +46.5% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -79.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -94.0% |
| 1987 | -2.4% | -2620.6% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -254.3% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -81.6% |
| 1990 | -2.9% | -533.6% |
| 1991 | -10.7% | +262.6% |
| 1992 | -11.6% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | -14.9% | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | -104.8% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +242.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +219.0% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -64.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -94.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +3788.7% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3.2% | -46.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -55.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | +166.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +94.1% |
| 2006 | 12.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -64.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +64.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -61.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +323.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -88.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | +252.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +24.2% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -107.3% |
| 2020 | -10.9% | +6613.8% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -111.5% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +41.5% |
| 2023 | -1.9% | -208.7% |
| 2024 | -1.1% | -45.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's -1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's -1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.4%. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -6613.8% | -0.2% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | +3788.7% | 0.2% | 6.2% |
| 1987 | -2620.6% | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | +862.6% | 1.0% | 9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5% | 1.0% | 9.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | -4.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -14.9% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.2% | -10.9% | 1.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 197 Saint Lucia -0.6% compare
- 198 Botswana -0.7% compare
- 199 Trinidad and Tobago -0.8% compare
- 201 Liechtenstein -1.2% compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands -1.3% compare
- 203 Bolivia -1.6% compare
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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cuba?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Cuba was -1.1% in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.9% in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Cuba ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.