Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cuba

Cuba: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 24.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.72 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
14.59 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1965–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cuba stood at 24.44 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 35.72 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.59 million tonnes, in 1965.

Cuba ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.75 million tonnes 14.59 million tonnes 17.24 million tonnes 5
1970s 25.02 million tonnes 18.65 million tonnes 31.68 million tonnes 10
1980s 33.34 million tonnes 30.82 million tonnes 35.72 million tonnes 10
1990s 23.84 million tonnes 19.79 million tonnes 29.64 million tonnes 10
2000s 25.95 million tonnes 24.54 million tonnes 28.26 million tonnes 10
2010s 27.38 million tonnes 22.49 million tonnes 33.04 million tonnes 10
2020s 23.00 million tonnes 21.28 million tonnes 24.44 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 78 Slovakia 29.09 million tonnes compare
  2. 79 Bolivia 28.71 million tonnes compare
  3. 80 Denmark 28.37 million tonnes compare
  4. 82 Laos 24.40 million tonnes compare
  5. 83 Jordan 23.22 million tonnes compare
  6. 84 Angola 22.33 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cuba?
Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Cuba was 24.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 35.72 million tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 million tonnes in 1965.
How does Cuba rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
Cuba ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 12,568 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.