Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cuba
Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.59 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
36,640 tonnes
in 1946
Years of data
79
1946–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Cuba, 1946–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cuba stood at 1.59 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 79 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cuba peaked at 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36,640 tonnes, in 1946.
That places Cuba 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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 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 in Cuba?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Cuba was 1.59 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 oil recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,640 tonnes in 1946.
- How does Cuba rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cuba ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.