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

Latest (2024)
2.22 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.73 tonnes per person
in 1963
All-time low
0.8811 tonnes per person
in 2011
Years of data
169
1856–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba, 1856–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 126 Guinea-Bissau 2.4 tonnes per person compare
  2. 127 Eritrea 2.31 tonnes per person compare
  3. 128 Egypt 2.24 tonnes per person compare
  4. 130 India 2.21 tonnes per person compare
  5. 131 Nicaragua 2.17 tonnes per person compare
  6. 132 Jordan 2.12 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.