Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba

Cuba: Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 5,485 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5,485 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 223 countries
All-time high
5,485 kt
in 2021
All-time low
-17,659 kt
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba, 1990–2025

-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1990200720251990: -7.3k kt1991: -7.3k kt1992: -7.3k kt1993: -7.3k kt1994: -7.3k kt1995: -7.3k kt1996: -7.3k kt1997: -7.3k kt1998: -7.3k kt1999: -7.3k kt2000: -7.3k kt2001: -17.7k kt2002: -17.7k kt2003: -17.7k kt2004: -17.7k kt2005: -17.7k kt2006: -17.7k kt2007: -17.7k kt2008: -17.7k kt2009: -17.7k kt2010: -17.7k kt2011: -3.6k kt2012: -3.6k kt2013: -3.6k kt2014: -3.6k kt2015: -3.6k kt2016: -5.9k kt2017: -5.9k kt2018: -5.9k kt2019: -5.9k kt2020: -5.9k kt2021: 5.5k kt2022: 5.5k kt2023: 5.5k kt2024: 5.5k kt2025: 5.5k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba stood at 5,485 kt. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 251.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba peaked at 5,485 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -17,659 kt, in 2001.

That places Cuba 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Cuba, 1990 to 2025.
Year kt Change
1990 -7,260 kt
1991 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1992 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1993 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1994 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1995 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1996 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1997 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1998 -7,260 kt -0.0%
1999 -7,260 kt -0.0%
2000 -7,260 kt -0.0%
2001 -17,659 kt +143.2%
2002 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2003 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2004 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2005 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2006 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2007 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2008 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2009 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2010 -17,659 kt -0.0%
2011 -3,630 kt -79.4%
2012 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2013 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2014 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2015 -3,630 kt -0.0%
2016 -5,921 kt +63.1%
2017 -5,921 kt -0.0%
2018 -5,921 kt -0.0%
2019 -5,921 kt -0.0%
2020 -5,921 kt -0.0%
2021 5,485 kt -192.6%
2022 5,485 kt +0.0%
2023 5,485 kt +0.0%
2024 5,485 kt +0.0%
2025 5,485 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,260 kt -7,260 kt -7,260 kt 10
2000s -16,619 kt -17,659 kt -7,260 kt 10
2010s -5,949 kt -17,659 kt -3,630 kt 10
2020s 3,584 kt -5,921 kt 5,485 kt 6

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 2 Sudan 36,910 kt compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 18,693 kt compare
  3. 4 Canada 10,737 kt compare
  4. 6 Kazakhstan 5,295 kt compare
  5. 7 Benin 5,251 kt compare
  6. 8 Morocco 5,000 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba?
Forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) in Cuba was 5,485 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 5,485 kt in 2021.
What is the lowest forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was -17,659 kt in 2001.
How does Cuba rank for forestland — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Cuba ranks 5th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 251.1%. 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 Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forestland — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).