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
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 2.64 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1858 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1860 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1861 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1862 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1863 | 2.23 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1864 | 2.39 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1865 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1866 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1869 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1871 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1874 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1875 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1876 | 2.46 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1877 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1881 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 2.39 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1890 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 2.67 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 2.64 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1894 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1895 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1896 | 2.56 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1897 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 5.57 tonnes per person | +111.8% |
| 1901 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1902 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1903 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 7.67 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1907 | 7.67 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1909 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1910 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1911 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 10.02 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 9.98 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 9.77 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1915 | 9.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1916 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 9.63 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 9.4 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1919 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 9.3 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1921 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1922 | 8.43 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1923 | 8.43 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1925 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 7.91 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 7.76 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1928 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1929 | 7.23 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 5.56 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 1931 | 4.76 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 1932 | 4.3 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1933 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1934 | 3.83 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 3.65 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1936 | 3.54 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1937 | 3.43 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1939 | 3.16 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +99.0% |
| 1941 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1942 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 8.03 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1944 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 8.07 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 8 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 7.94 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1948 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 7.7 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1950 | 12.67 tonnes per person | +64.6% |
| 1951 | 12.13 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 23.54 tonnes per person | +94.1% |
| 1953 | 11.65 tonnes per person | -50.5% |
| 1954 | 9.37 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1955 | 6.54 tonnes per person | -30.3% |
| 1956 | 4.86 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1957 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1959 | 4.52 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1960 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -23.2% |
| 1961 | 10.4 tonnes per person | +199.5% |
| 1962 | 13.13 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1963 | 27.73 tonnes per person | +111.2% |
| 1964 | 12.29 tonnes per person | -55.7% |
| 1965 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 9.92 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1967 | 11.38 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 8.97 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 1969 | 14.78 tonnes per person | +64.7% |
| 1970 | 9.71 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 1971 | 20.45 tonnes per person | +110.5% |
| 1972 | 17.8 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 9.55 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1974 | 11.37 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 12.45 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 8.62 tonnes per person | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 6.49 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 7.66 tonnes per person | +45.6% |
| 1982 | 7.78 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8 tonnes per person | -25.4% |
| 1984 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 9.73 tonnes per person | +44.2% |
| 1986 | 11.87 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 8.87 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 6.63 tonnes per person | -25.2% |
| 1989 | 5.75 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 4.94 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -33.1% |
| 1993 | 3.36 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 3.51 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +89.0% |
| 1997 | 3.42 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1998 | 3.68 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.69 tonnes per person | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +101.1% |
| 2001 | 3.5 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 3.34 tonnes per person | +39.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 2007 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8811 tonnes per person | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +92.9% |
| 2017 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 2.77 tonnes per person | +35.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes per person | -29.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 2023 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.22 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 tonnes per person, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.22 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.91 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +199.5% | 3.47 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person |
| 1900 | +111.8% | 2.63 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +111.2% | 13.13 tonnes per person | 27.73 tonnes per person |
| 1971 | +110.5% | 9.71 tonnes per person | 20.45 tonnes per person |
| 2000 | +101.1% | 2.69 tonnes per person | 5.41 tonnes per person |
| 2012 | +100.0% | 0.8811 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person |
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 |
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More climate change data for Cuba
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- 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 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.