Ghg emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Ghg emissions by sector was 9.16 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.16 million
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
14.53 million
in 1990
All-time low
9.16 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector in Cuba is 9.16 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 14.53 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.16 million, in 2023.
That places Cuba 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.53 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.19 million | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 14.15 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 12.87 million | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 13.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.83 million | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.32 million | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.06 million | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.38 million | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 12.21 million | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.88 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.83 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.43 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.55 million | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 10.96 million | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10.96 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.19 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 11.77 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 11.76 million | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.12 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.06 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.16 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.14 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.46 million | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 11.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.12 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.13 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.00 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.26 million | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 9.91 million | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.16 million | -2.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.16 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.16 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.39 million | 12.38 million | 14.53 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.49 million | 10.55 million | 12.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.66 million | 11.00 million | 12.16 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.69 million | 9.16 million | 10.26 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Cuba was 9.16 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.16 million in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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