Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba, 1946–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba stood at 1.59 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba peaked at 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1946.
Cuba ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 36,640 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 87,936 tonnes | +140.0% |
| 1948 | 128,240 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1949 | 157,552 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1950 | 5.48 million tonnes | +3376.9% |
| 1951 | 11.52 million tonnes | +110.3% |
| 1952 | 17.44 million tonnes | +51.4% |
| 1953 | 23.32 million tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1954 | 28.97 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1955 | 35.45 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1956 | 40.94 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 54.11 million tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1958 | 71.62 million tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1959 | 86.82 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 100.20 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 111.52 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 125.16 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 137.60 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1964 | 151.24 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 165.20 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 179.80 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 195.29 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 210.77 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 227.45 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 245.56 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 264.64 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 284.53 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 306.01 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 327.84 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 353.67 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 379.45 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 407.24 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 436.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 466.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 496.12 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 526.92 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 559.51 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 588.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 619.10 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 649.78 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 681.40 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 713.24 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 746.72 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 780.36 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 807.87 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 833.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 853.59 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 872.63 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 893.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 915.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 937.50 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 961.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 984.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.27 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.59 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 463.11 million tonnes, 3.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.59 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 252.97 million tonnes, 6.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3376.9% | 157,552 tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes |
| 1947 | +140.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 87,936 tonnes |
| 1951 | +110.3% | 5.48 million tonnes | 11.52 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +51.4% | 11.52 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes |
| 1948 | +45.8% | 87,936 tonnes | 128,240 tonnes |
| 1953 | +33.7% | 17.44 million tonnes | 23.32 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 102,592 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 4 |
| 1950s | 37.57 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 86.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 160.42 million tonnes | 100.20 million tonnes | 227.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 347.17 million tonnes | 245.56 million tonnes | 466.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 636.16 million tonnes | 496.12 million tonnes | 780.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 906.60 million tonnes | 807.87 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Cuba was 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.