Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba
Cuba: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 52.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 52.9% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba peaked at 307.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2010.
That places Cuba 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.6% | — |
| 1991 | 142.2% | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 214.4% | +50.8% |
| 1993 | 307.0% | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 243.6% | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 218.2% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 174.3% | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 138.1% | -20.8% |
| 1998 | 146.7% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 138.8% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 134.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 124.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 135.7% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 143.0% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 150.3% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 142.7% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +148.1% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 52.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 52.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +148.1% | 21.5% | 53.4% |
| 2006 | -84.3% | 142.7% | 22.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.0% | 96.6% | 307.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 22.3% | 150.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 21.5% | 54.2% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Cuba was 52.9% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 307.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Cuba ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.