Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Cuba, 1856–2024
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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.