Methane emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Methane emissions was 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1950
All-time low
5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Cuba stood at 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Cuba peaked at 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Cuba 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 90 Czechia 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Belgium 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Yemen 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 95 Nicaragua 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 96 Laos 11.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 methane emissions in Cuba?
- Methane emissions in Cuba was 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1950.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cuba rank for methane emissions?
- Cuba ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.