Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 24.44 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 8.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
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.