Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba

Cuba: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -96,693 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-96,693 tonnes
Change on year
up 88.2%
World rank
148th
of 197 countries
All-time high
200.56 million tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
-19.12 million tonnes
in 2011
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 145 Grenada -84,125 tonnes compare
  2. 146 Dominica -92,040 tonnes compare
  3. 147 Saint Lucia -96,436 tonnes compare
  4. 149 Switzerland -127,690 tonnes compare
  5. 150 Trinidad and Tobago -164,550 tonnes compare
  6. 151 Botswana -196,207 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.