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
Latest (2022)
0.2764 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.9106 kilograms per international-$
in 1958
All-time low
0.0254 kilograms per international-$
in 1949
Years of data
121
1902–2022
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-$, in 1949.
Cuba ranks 48th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0.3328 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1903 | 0.3759 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 1904 | 0.3968 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1905 | 0.4525 kilograms per international-$ | +14.1% |
| 1906 | 0.4976 kilograms per international-$ | +9.9% |
| 1907 | 0.4624 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1908 | 0.4939 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1909 | 0.4498 kilograms per international-$ | -8.9% |
| 1910 | 0.5198 kilograms per international-$ | +15.6% |
| 1911 | 0.6532 kilograms per international-$ | +25.7% |
| 1912 | 0.7168 kilograms per international-$ | +9.7% |
| 1913 | 0.6382 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5532 kilograms per international-$ | -13.3% |
| 1915 | 0.5651 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 0.6078 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1917 | 0.6377 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1918 | 0.598 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1919 | 0.3881 kilograms per international-$ | -35.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5093 kilograms per international-$ | +31.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2131 kilograms per international-$ | -58.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1915 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1923 | 0.2453 kilograms per international-$ | +28.1% |
| 1924 | 0.2019 kilograms per international-$ | -17.7% |
| 1925 | 0.1939 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1912 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 0.1905 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.1898 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 0.0917 kilograms per international-$ | -51.7% |
| 1930 | 0.1423 kilograms per international-$ | +55.2% |
| 1931 | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1191 kilograms per international-$ | -14.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1204 kilograms per international-$ | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.1173 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1935 | 0.1038 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1124 kilograms per international-$ | +8.3% |
| 1937 | 0.1106 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0965 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 1939 | 0.0767 kilograms per international-$ | -20.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1941 | 0.0552 kilograms per international-$ | -23.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0455 kilograms per international-$ | -17.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ | +63.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0478 kilograms per international-$ | -35.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0496 kilograms per international-$ | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 0.0394 kilograms per international-$ | -20.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0422 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1948 | 0.0318 kilograms per international-$ | -24.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | -20.2% |
| 1950 | 0.3696 kilograms per international-$ | +1358.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4121 kilograms per international-$ | +11.5% |
| 1952 | 0.3677 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1953 | 0.3868 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 0.3643 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 0.4026 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | -18.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7145 kilograms per international-$ | +118.3% |
| 1958 | 0.9106 kilograms per international-$ | +27.4% |
| 1959 | 0.7551 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6506 kilograms per international-$ | -13.8% |
| 1961 | 0.556 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6561 kilograms per international-$ | +18.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5939 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.594 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6051 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5965 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5542 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5989 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6527 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7337 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7148 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.7233 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.7132 kilograms per international-$ | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.693 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7799 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7628 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7874 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7739 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7805 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.792 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7628 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7858 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6625 kilograms per international-$ | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6461 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6306 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6491 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6755 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6869 kilograms per international-$ | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6823 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5934 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6329 kilograms per international-$ | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5663 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6863 kilograms per international-$ | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7331 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.732 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6541 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6579 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6433 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6084 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5661 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5218 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5141 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5044 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4778 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.484 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4389 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4053 kilograms per international-$ | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4103 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.446 kilograms per international-$ | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3726 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3667 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3192 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3288 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3133 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2728 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2506 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2606 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2727 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.2764 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1358.1% | 0.0254 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3696 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1957 | +118.3% | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7145 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1943 | +63.3% | 0.0455 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0743 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).