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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Cuba
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Cuba

38 Nicaragua 4.41 billion tonnes compare
39 Guatemala 4.16 billion tonnes compare
40 Kazakhstan 4.16 billion tonnes compare
42 Paraguay 3.90 billion tonnes compare
43 Ghana 3.83 billion tonnes compare
44 Bangladesh 3.66 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Cuba

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth -0.4% (2025)
Population, total 10.94 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
Urban population 8.45 million (2025)
Urban population 77.2% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.81 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Cuba →

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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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.