Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation was 67.62 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba is 67.62 kilograms, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba peaked at 140.88 kilograms in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.51 kilograms, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 78th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.01 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 83.51 kilograms | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 97.39 kilograms | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 120.19 kilograms | +23.4% |
| 2017 | 140.88 kilograms | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 124.21 kilograms | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 103.42 kilograms | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 52.51 kilograms | -49.2% |
| 2023 | 69.22 kilograms | +31.8% |
| 2024 | 67.62 kilograms | -2.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 67.62 kilograms is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.9 kilograms, 92% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 67.62 kilograms is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.19 kilograms, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 107.09 kilograms | 80.01 kilograms | 140.88 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 63.12 kilograms | 52.51 kilograms | 69.22 kilograms | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 75 Azerbaijan 69.53 kilograms compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 69.25 kilograms compare
- 77 Morocco 68.88 kilograms compare
- 79 Tunisia 66.9 kilograms compare
- 80 Kyrgyzstan 58.52 kilograms compare
- 81 Namibia 54.33 kilograms compare
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 per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from aviation in Cuba was 67.62 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 140.88 kilograms in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.51 kilograms in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Cuba ranks 78th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.