Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0279 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0279 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.1713 tonnes per person
in 1987
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1967
Years of data
84
1941–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cuba, 1941–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.0279 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cuba peaked at 0.1713 tonnes per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1967.
That places Cuba 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +17.2% |
| 1947 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 0.0313 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 0.0323 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1957 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0436 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0271 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 1961 | 0.058 tonnes per person | +114.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0511 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0493 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0453 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0416 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +93.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0803 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1089 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1389 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1331 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1438 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1667 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1591 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1659 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1567 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1713 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1713 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1416 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | -43.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0501 tonnes per person | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0477 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0524 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0665 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0728 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0717 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0879 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0946 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1008 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1032 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0821 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0844 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0632 tonnes per person | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0594 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0573 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0331 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0277 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0278 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0279 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0279 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.097 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0279 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +114.0% | 0.0271 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +93.1% | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0798 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0208 tonnes per person | 0.0159 tonnes per person | 0.0263 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1950s | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0426 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0986 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.1389 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 0.1713 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0747 tonnes per person | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.1416 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.0565 tonnes per person | 0.0844 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 tonnes per person | 0.0277 tonnes per person | 0.0409 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Cuba was 0.0279 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1713 tonnes per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1967.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Cuba ranks 125th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.