Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.01 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Cuba, 1946–2024
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 2.01 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cuba peaked at 3.29 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 tonnes per person, in 1949.
That places Cuba 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 79 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.8232 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 2.05 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by fuel type in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Cuba was 2.01 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 by fuel type recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Cuba ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.