Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba
Cuba: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -96,693 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded -96,693 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 88.2% on the previous year and up 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba peaked at 200.56 million tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, -19.12 million tonnes, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.98 million tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.24 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.46 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 12.63 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 14.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 21.84 million tonnes | 18.38 million tonnes | 23.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.24 million tonnes | 24.91 million tonnes | 26.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 15.83 million tonnes | 13.86 million tonnes | 20.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 39.84 million tonnes | 28.89 million tonnes | 44.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 51.74 million tonnes | 16.39 million tonnes | 138.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.40 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | 200.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.29 million tonnes | 21.80 million tonnes | 164.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.85 million tonnes | 20.22 million tonnes | 88.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.64 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million tonnes | -8.44 million tonnes | 34.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.75 million tonnes | -19.12 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.04 million tonnes | -4.26 million tonnes | -96,693 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 145 Grenada -84,125 tonnes compare
- 146 Dominica -92,040 tonnes compare
- 147 Saint Lucia -96,436 tonnes compare
- 149 Switzerland -127,690 tonnes compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago -164,550 tonnes compare
- 151 Botswana -196,207 tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba was -96,693 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 200.56 million tonnes in 1963.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.12 million tonnes in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.0%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.