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