Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cuba
Cuba: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cuba, 1902–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cuba stood at 0.2764 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.9106 kilograms per international-$ in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0254 kilograms per international-$, in 1949.
Cuba ranks 48th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4327 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3328 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4976 kilograms per international-$ | 8 |
| 1910s | 0.5878 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7168 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0917 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5093 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1139 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0767 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1423 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0483 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5011 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9106 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6058 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5542 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6561 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7463 kilograms per international-$ | 0.693 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7874 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6974 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6306 kilograms per international-$ | 0.792 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6508 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5663 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7331 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4724 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5661 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3251 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | 0.446 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2699 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 45 Australia 0.2857 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 46 South Korea 0.2839 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 47 Czechia 0.2771 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 49 Senegal 0.2722 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 50 India 0.2702 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 51 United Arab Emirates 0.2656 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cuba?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Cuba was 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9106 kilograms per international-$ in 1958.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ in 1949.
- How does Cuba rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 48th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).