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
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.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 14.59 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 15.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 15.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 16.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 19.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20.78 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 22.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22.89 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.04 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 27.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29.37 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 30.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 31.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 34.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 30.82 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 32.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 32.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 35.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.64 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 26.96 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 20.75 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 19.79 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.43 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 22.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.82 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 24.31 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.68 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.54 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 26.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.72 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 28.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.04 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 29.08 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 29.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.89 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.37 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.09 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 27.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 23.02 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.49 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.28 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.55 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 23.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.47 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.44 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24.44 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24.44 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Cuba
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- 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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.