Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba

Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0004 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
132nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.42 tonnes per person
in 1917
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 2019
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba, 1856–2024

00.511.5185619402024

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

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba stood at 0.0004 tonnes per person.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba peaked at 1.42 tonnes per person in 1917 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2019.

That places Cuba 132nd out of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.261 tonnes per person 0.2311 tonnes per person 0.2931 tonnes per person 4
1860s 0.3949 tonnes per person 0.2151 tonnes per person 0.5065 tonnes per person 10
1870s 0.443 tonnes per person 0.3855 tonnes per person 0.4615 tonnes per person 10
1880s 0.3973 tonnes per person 0.3575 tonnes per person 0.4825 tonnes per person 10
1890s 0.5414 tonnes per person 0.4491 tonnes per person 0.6239 tonnes per person 10
1900s 0.7545 tonnes per person 0.5489 tonnes per person 0.9351 tonnes per person 10
1910s 1.23 tonnes per person 0.9003 tonnes per person 1.42 tonnes per person 10
1920s 0.5141 tonnes per person 0.224 tonnes per person 1.18 tonnes per person 10
1930s 0.21 tonnes per person 0.1526 tonnes per person 0.3309 tonnes per person 10
1940s 0.0817 tonnes per person 0.0271 tonnes per person 0.1448 tonnes per person 10
1950s 0.0241 tonnes per person 0.0077 tonnes per person 0.0559 tonnes per person 10
1960s 0.0264 tonnes per person 0.0157 tonnes per person 0.0575 tonnes per person 10
1970s 0.0176 tonnes per person 0.0131 tonnes per person 0.0249 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.0288 tonnes per person 0.0238 tonnes per person 0.0421 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.0198 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person 0.0517 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.0072 tonnes per person 0.0046 tonnes per person 0.0089 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.0018 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0.0068 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.0005 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.001 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 129 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0005 tonnes per person compare
  2. 130 Ghana 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
  3. 131 Honduras 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
  4. 133 Syria 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
  5. 134 Cameroon 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
  6. 135 Guinea 0.0002 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba?
Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Cuba was 0.0004 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 coal recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 tonnes per person in 1917.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2019.
How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Cuba ranks 132nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.