Carbon intensity of energy in Cuba
Cuba: Carbon intensity of energy was 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of energy in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of energy in Cuba stood at 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Cuba peaked at 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1993.
That places Cuba 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 208.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 279.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 17 Maldives 297.4 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 18 India 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 19 Vietnam 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 21 Laos 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 22 Senegal 282.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 23 China 278.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 of energy in Cuba?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Cuba was 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cuba ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.