Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba
Cuba: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
20.11 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
96th
of 217 countries
All-time high
25.37 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
18.42 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba is 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba peaked at 25.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2005.
That places Cuba 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.37 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 24.30 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 23.58 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.98 million tonnes CO₂e | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 21.67 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 20.91 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 21.96 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 21.82 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 21.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 20.93 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.82 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 19.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 19.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19.69 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.28 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.42 million tonnes CO₂e | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19.02 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 19.12 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 19.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 20.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 19.87 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.40 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.38 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 20.56 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 20.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 19.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 20.56 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 93 Costa Rica 21.06 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 94 Denmark 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 95 Afghanistan 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 19.36 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 98 Laos 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba was 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cuba ranks 96th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.