What is methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba?

Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2020.

How does Cuba rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?

Cuba ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.

Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Cuba data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba

Name: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cuba: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 7.1%

World rank

109th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2020

Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970–2020

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2020, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba stood at 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba peaked at 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Cuba 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba, 1970 to 2020.
Year	tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
1972	0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1973	0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1974	0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1975	0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
1976	0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1977	0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1978	0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-20.4%
1979	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1980	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1981	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
1982	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1983	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1984	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1985	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1986	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1987	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1988	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1989	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1990	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1991	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1992	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1993	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1994	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1995	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1996	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+28.9%
1997	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1998	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1999	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2000	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2001	0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2002	0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2003	0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2004	0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2005	0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
2006	0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2007	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2008	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2009	0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2010	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
2011	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
2012	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2013	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2014	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2015	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2016	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2017	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2018	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2019	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2020	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	-7.1%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
1996	+28.9%	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP	1

Countries ranked near Cuba

106 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
107 Tuvalu 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
108 Micronesia (country) 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
110 Palau 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
111 Moldova 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
112 Sri Lanka 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba?: Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Cuba was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.0027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Cuba rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?: Cuba ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,816 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 05 November 2026

Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.