Forest fires — Emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0965 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0965 kt for forest fires — emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 60.7% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Cuba peaked at 0.2457 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 kt, in 2019.
That places Cuba 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0885 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0885 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0525 kt | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0447 kt | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0867 kt | +94.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0962 kt | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1153 kt | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0434 kt | -62.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0902 kt | +107.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 kt | -80.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0721 kt | +319.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1666 kt | +131.1% |
| 2006 | 0.124 kt | -25.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0742 kt | -40.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0368 kt | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1696 kt | +360.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0512 kt | -69.8% |
| 2011 | 0.165 kt | +222.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0648 kt | -60.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0891 kt | +37.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0368 kt | -58.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1316 kt | +257.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 kt | -77.7% |
| 2017 | 0.095 kt | +223.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 kt | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 kt | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2202 kt | +4054.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0894 kt | -59.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0341 kt | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2457 kt | +620.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0965 kt | -60.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0965 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 26.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0965 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0055 kt, 17.5× the median. (37 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 | +4054.7% | 0.0053 kt | 0.2202 kt |
| 2023 | +620.5% | 0.0341 kt | 0.2457 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0811 kt | 0.0447 kt | 0.0962 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 kt | 0.0172 kt | 0.1696 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0692 kt | 0.0053 kt | 0.165 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1372 kt | 0.0341 kt | 0.2457 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 51 Ghana 0.1103 kt compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0.1057 kt compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0.0979 kt compare
- 55 Costa Rica 0.0736 kt compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0734 kt compare
- 57 Senegal 0.0537 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 0.0965 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 0.2457 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 kt in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Cuba ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. 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 (N2O). 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.