Energy — Emissions per capita in Cuba
Cuba: Energy — Emissions per capita was 2.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Cuba stood at 2.01 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Cuba peaked at 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 134th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.05 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.16 t CO2eq/cap | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.22 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.23 t CO2eq/cap | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.42 t CO2eq/cap, 59% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 t CO2eq/cap, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 2.92 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | 3.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | 2.01 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
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 energy — emissions per capita in Cuba?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Cuba was 2.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 t CO2eq/cap in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 t CO2eq/cap in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Cuba ranks 134th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.