Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 2.22 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba is 2.22 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba peaked at 27.73 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.8811 tonnes per person, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 129th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 2.35 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 2.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.61 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 7.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.58 tonnes per person | 8.81 tonnes per person | 10.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.15 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | 9.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.95 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | 5.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.7 tonnes per person | 6.28 tonnes per person | 8.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.6 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 23.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.93 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | 27.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.81 tonnes per person | 5.4 tonnes per person | 20.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 tonnes per person | 5.26 tonnes per person | 11.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 5.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.77 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 0.8811 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 2.22 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 including land-use change in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba was 2.22 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 including land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 27.73 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8811 tonnes per person in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.