Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 0.1843 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1843 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
91st
of 146 countries
All-time high
0.2119 tonnes per person
in 2015
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1946
Years of data
58
1946–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 0.1843 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Cuba peaked at 0.2119 tonnes per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1946.
Cuba ranks 91st of 146 countries on this measure, 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 gas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +293.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +97.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +49.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -50.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +48.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0043 tonnes per person | +296.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +230.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | +281.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0993 tonnes per person | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1026 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1845 tonnes per person | +45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1973 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1963 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1823 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1757 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.181 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2042 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2119 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2019 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1658 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1629 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1537 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1489 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1843 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.625 tonnes per person, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1843 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1843 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +296.4% | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person |
| 1972 | +293.6% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person |
| 1999 | +281.1% | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +230.5% | 0.0063 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0797 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1447 tonnes per person | 0.0993 tonnes per person | 0.2071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 0.1629 tonnes per person | 0.2119 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1602 tonnes per person | 0.1464 tonnes per person | 0.1843 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More climate change data for Cuba
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- 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 gas in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Cuba was 0.1843 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 gas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2119 tonnes per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1946.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Cuba ranks 91st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.