Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Cuba, 1994–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cuba stood at 1.05 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 189.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cuba peaked at 1.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1994.
That places Cuba 99th 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 from flaring in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2012 | 96,511 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 197,407 tonnes | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 363,890 tonnes | +84.3% |
| 2015 | 517,936 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2016 | 599,760 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 607,153 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 633,843 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 664,683 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 691,732 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 764,351 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 850,400 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 963,166 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 1.05 million tonnes | +9.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.05 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +104.5% | 96,511 tonnes | 197,407 tonnes |
| 2014 | +84.3% | 197,407 tonnes | 363,890 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 368,118 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 664,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 864,844 tonnes | 691,732 tonnes | 1.05 million 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 flaring in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Cuba was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1994.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.8%. 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.