Forest fires — Emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Forest fires — Emissions was 741.3 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Cuba, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Cuba is 741.3 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Cuba peaked at 1,887 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.59 kt, in 2019.
That places Cuba 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 333.45 kt | — |
| 2002 | 692.58 kt | +107.7% |
| 2003 | 132.01 kt | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 553.52 kt | +319.3% |
| 2005 | 1,280 kt | +131.2% |
| 2006 | 952.76 kt | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 569.69 kt | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 283.04 kt | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 1,303 kt | +360.3% |
| 2010 | 393.25 kt | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 1,267 kt | +222.2% |
| 2012 | 497.84 kt | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 684.53 kt | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 282.94 kt | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 1,011 kt | +257.2% |
| 2016 | 226.14 kt | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 729.69 kt | +222.7% |
| 2018 | 180.75 kt | -75.2% |
| 2019 | 40.59 kt | -77.5% |
| 2020 | 1,691 kt | +4067.2% |
| 2021 | 687.04 kt | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 262.01 kt | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 1,887 kt | +620.2% |
| 2024 | 741.3 kt | -60.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 741.3 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.23 kt, 12.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 741.3 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.19 kt, 16.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4067.2% | 40.59 kt | 1,691 kt |
| 2023 | +620.2% | 262.01 kt | 1,887 kt |
| 2009 | +360.3% | 283.04 kt | 1,303 kt |
| 2004 | +319.3% | 132.01 kt | 553.52 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 677.73 kt | 132.01 kt | 1,303 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 531.34 kt | 40.59 kt | 1,267 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,054 kt | 262.01 kt | 1,887 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 51 Ghana 846.86 kt compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 811.92 kt compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 752.19 kt compare
- 55 Costa Rica 565.68 kt compare
- 56 Ecuador 563.41 kt compare
- 57 Senegal 412.39 kt 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 forest fires — emissions in Cuba?
- Forest fires — emissions in Cuba was 741.3 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 kt in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.