Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.81 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.81 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
384,520 tonnes
in 1856
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions in Cuba is 1.81 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 169 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 1.81 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 384,520 tonnes, in 1856.
That places Cuba 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 384,520 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 745,251 tonnes | +93.8% |
| 1858 | 1.08 million tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1859 | 1.40 million tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1860 | 1.70 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1861 | 2.14 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1862 | 2.73 million tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1863 | 3.10 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1864 | 3.72 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1865 | 4.30 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1866 | 4.90 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1867 | 5.53 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1868 | 6.13 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1869 | 6.82 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1870 | 7.44 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1871 | 8.05 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 8.67 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1873 | 9.31 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1874 | 9.96 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1875 | 10.61 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1876 | 11.18 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 11.77 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1878 | 12.45 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1879 | 13.15 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1880 | 13.74 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 14.35 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1882 | 14.96 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1883 | 15.56 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 16.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 16.75 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 17.33 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1887 | 17.97 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1888 | 18.69 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 19.48 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1890 | 20.25 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 21.17 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1892 | 22.20 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 23.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 24.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 25.20 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1896 | 26.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 26.76 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1898 | 27.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1899 | 28.54 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 29.48 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 30.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 31.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 32.70 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 34.05 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 35.70 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1906 | 37.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1907 | 39.53 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1908 | 41.42 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1909 | 43.43 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1910 | 45.81 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1911 | 48.63 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 51.91 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1913 | 55.20 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 58.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 61.35 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 64.99 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 68.97 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 72.87 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1919 | 75.56 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 79.19 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1921 | 80.70 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 82.08 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1923 | 83.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 85.45 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1925 | 87.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 88.79 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 90.44 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 92.03 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 92.89 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 94.19 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 95.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 95.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 96.68 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1934 | 97.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 98.29 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1936 | 99.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 100.20 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 101.08 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 101.79 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1940 | 102.47 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 103.03 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 103.50 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 104.23 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1944 | 104.76 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1945 | 105.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 105.80 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1947 | 106.35 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1948 | 106.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1949 | 107.11 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1950 | 112.75 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 119.22 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 125.50 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 131.69 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 137.64 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 144.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 150.26 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 164.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1958 | 182.12 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1959 | 197.79 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 211.47 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 223.64 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 237.80 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 250.82 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 265.10 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 279.69 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 294.87 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 310.60 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 326.62 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 343.86 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 362.52 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 382.11 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 402.88 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 425.26 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 448.15 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 475.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 502.38 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 531.76 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 562.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 594.10 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 625.48 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 658.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 692.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 723.55 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 756.13 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 788.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 822.23 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 856.17 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 891.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 927.50 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 957.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 984.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.00 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.70 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.74 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.81 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 827.42 million tonnes, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.81 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 275.19 million tonnes, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | +93.8% | 384,520 tonnes | 745,251 tonnes |
| 1858 | +45.4% | 745,251 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 1859 | +29.3% | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes |
| 1862 | +27.7% | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes |
| 1861 | +26.0% | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 903,643 tonnes | 384,520 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 4.11 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.26 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 13.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.50 million tonnes | 13.74 million tonnes | 19.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 24.51 million tonnes | 20.25 million tonnes | 28.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.59 million tonnes | 29.48 million tonnes | 43.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 60.35 million tonnes | 45.81 million tonnes | 75.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 86.26 million tonnes | 79.19 million tonnes | 92.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 98.00 million tonnes | 94.19 million tonnes | 101.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 104.93 million tonnes | 102.47 million tonnes | 107.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 146.55 million tonnes | 112.75 million tonnes | 197.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 274.45 million tonnes | 211.47 million tonnes | 343.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 468.68 million tonnes | 362.52 million tonnes | 594.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 774.25 million tonnes | 625.48 million tonnes | 927.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 957.14 million tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.46 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Cuba was 1.81 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,520 tonnes in 1856.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Cuba ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.