CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba
Cuba: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 737,263 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba is 737,263 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 259,480 tonnes, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 841,534 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 892,712 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 382,196 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 259,480 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 576,937 tonnes | +122.3% |
| 2023 | 755,899 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 2024 | 737,263 tonnes | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 737,263 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 525,131 tonnes, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 737,263 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 304,975 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 million tonnes | 841,534 tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 542,355 tonnes | 259,480 tonnes | 755,899 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 international aviation in Cuba?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Cuba was 737,263 tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,480 tonnes in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Cuba ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.