emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba
Cuba: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 207 countries
All-time high
8.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
1.62 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 147th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 7.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 6.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 5.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 5.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 5.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 5.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 5.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 6.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 6.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 6.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 6.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 7.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 6.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 5.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2003 | 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 144 Mexico 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kiribati 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Latvia 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 148 Georgia 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 149 Ireland 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 150 Azerbaijan 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre 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 of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Cuba was 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 8.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.