Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Cuba
Cuba: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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)
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.