Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 47.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Cuba, 1946–2024
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 from gas in Cuba is 47.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cuba peaked at 47.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1946.
Cuba ranks 93rd of 146 countries on this measure, 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 gas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 18,317 tonnes | +399.9% |
| 1973 | 47,624 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1974 | 84,264 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1975 | 117,240 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1976 | 157,544 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1977 | 190,520 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 212,501 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 245,481 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 278,457 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 304,102 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 322,424 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 337,080 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 344,407 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 355,400 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 366,392 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 410,355 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 450,659 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 512,947 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 582,554 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 652,179 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 692,476 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 736,452 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 773,092 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 806,063 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 842,703 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 912,319 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2000 | 3.13 million tonnes | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 5.39 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 6.66 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 8.01 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 9.43 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 11.52 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 13.85 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 16.08 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 18.30 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 20.36 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 22.31 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 24.30 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 26.34 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 28.65 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 31.04 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 33.31 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 35.33 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 37.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 39.02 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 40.74 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.39 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 44.01 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 45.86 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 47.88 million tonnes | +4.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 47.88 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 47.88 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +399.9% | 3,664 tonnes | 18,317 tonnes |
| 1973 | +160.0% | 18,317 tonnes | 47,624 tonnes |
| 1974 | +76.9% | 47,624 tonnes | 84,264 tonnes |
| 1999 | +77.2% | 1.14 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1970s | 119,684 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 245,481 tonnes | 9 |
| 1980s | 368,222 tonnes | 278,457 tonnes | 512,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 916,711 tonnes | 582,554 tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.66 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.79 million tonnes | 20.36 million tonnes | 39.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.18 million tonnes | 40.74 million tonnes | 47.88 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 gas in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Cuba was 47.88 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 gas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 47.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.