Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.46 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.40 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
1.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba is 1.46 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 3.40 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million tonnes, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.17 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2.27 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 1.99 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.87 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.38 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 2.56 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 2.17 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 2.18 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 1.69 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2.48 million tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2007 | 2.21 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.07 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.80 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 3.40 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 3.02 million tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.18 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.07 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.59 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 2.59 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.43 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2.43 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million tonnes | -5.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.46 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 430,000 tonnes, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.46 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000 tonnes, 13.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 3.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.