Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 4.00 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.00 billion tonnes
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.09 billion tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
4.84 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba stood at 4.00 billion tonnes.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba peaked at 4.09 billion tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million tonnes, in 1850.
Cuba ranks 41st of 197 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 land-use change in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.84 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 8.95 million tonnes | +84.9% |
| 1852 | 12.67 million tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1853 | 16.15 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1854 | 19.46 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1855 | 22.65 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1856 | 25.73 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1857 | 28.74 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1858 | 31.69 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1859 | 34.58 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1860 | 37.41 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1861 | 40.18 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1862 | 42.92 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1863 | 45.63 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1864 | 48.32 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1865 | 50.98 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 53.64 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1867 | 56.26 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1868 | 58.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1869 | 61.48 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1870 | 64.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1871 | 67.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1872 | 70.16 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1873 | 73.14 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1874 | 76.14 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 79.16 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 82.18 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1877 | 85.22 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 88.27 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 91.32 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 94.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 97.66 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1882 | 100.87 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1883 | 104.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1884 | 107.34 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 110.60 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 113.86 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 117.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1888 | 120.43 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 123.73 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1890 | 127.11 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 130.52 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1892 | 133.95 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1893 | 137.39 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 140.85 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 144.33 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 147.82 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 151.32 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 154.82 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 158.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 166.99 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 177.62 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1902 | 189.36 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 201.83 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1904 | 214.83 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1905 | 228.23 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1906 | 241.97 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1907 | 255.97 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1908 | 270.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1909 | 284.68 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1910 | 303.06 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 323.04 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 343.98 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 365.56 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 387.65 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 410.15 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 432.97 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1917 | 456.09 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1918 | 479.47 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1919 | 503.07 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1920 | 527.98 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1921 | 553.49 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1922 | 579.36 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1923 | 605.50 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 631.83 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 658.32 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 684.95 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1927 | 711.68 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1928 | 738.51 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1929 | 765.43 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 785.96 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 804.04 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 820.81 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 836.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 852.09 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 866.99 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1936 | 881.55 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 895.84 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 909.89 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 923.75 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 952.64 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 987.27 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1943 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1947 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1953 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.80 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.47 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.87 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 3.08 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 3.17 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.31 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.35 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.42 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 3.46 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 3.50 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.53 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.56 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.78 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.81 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.83 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 3.89 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.92 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 3.93 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.95 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.99 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.00 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.02 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.02 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.06 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.07 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.08 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.08 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.09 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.09 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.09 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.08 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.06 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.04 billion tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 4.03 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.02 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.00 billion tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.01 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.02 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.01 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.00 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.00 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.00 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 6.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.00 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +84.9% | 4.84 million tonnes | 8.95 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +41.6% | 8.95 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +27.5% | 12.67 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 20.55 million tonnes | 4.84 million tonnes | 34.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 49.57 million tonnes | 37.41 million tonnes | 61.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 77.71 million tonnes | 64.30 million tonnes | 91.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 109.02 million tonnes | 94.47 million tonnes | 123.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 142.65 million tonnes | 127.11 million tonnes | 158.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 223.17 million tonnes | 166.99 million tonnes | 284.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 400.50 million tonnes | 303.06 million tonnes | 503.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 645.71 million tonnes | 527.98 million tonnes | 765.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 857.77 million tonnes | 785.96 million tonnes | 923.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 952.64 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.84 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 2.64 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.15 billion tonnes | 2.71 billion tonnes | 3.40 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | 3.83 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.95 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 billion tonnes | 4.06 billion tonnes | 4.09 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 4.00 billion tonnes | 4.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 billion tonnes | 4.00 billion tonnes | 4.01 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 from land-use change in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba was 4.00 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 from land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 billion tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million tonnes in 1850.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 41st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.