Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 2.26 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.26 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.34 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
2.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 2.26 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 4.34 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.26 million tonnes, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.34 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.13 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 3.96 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 3.26 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.22 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.28 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.97 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 2.93 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.06 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.80 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.70 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.52 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.68 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.66 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.83 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.86 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.82 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.75 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.53 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 2.26 million tonnes | -1.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.26 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.26 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.50 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba was 2.26 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.