Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 66.24 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.24 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
216.33 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
52.28 kilograms per person
in 2014
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 66.24 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 216.33 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.28 kilograms per person, in 2014.
That places Cuba 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216.33 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 205.27 kilograms per person | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 148.34 kilograms per person | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 104.23 kilograms per person | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 95.54 kilograms per person | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 93.36 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 92.14 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 81.83 kilograms per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 71.59 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 80.38 kilograms per person | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 99.92 kilograms per person | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 89.73 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 76.05 kilograms per person | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 96.35 kilograms per person | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 149.48 kilograms per person | +55.1% |
| 2005 | 121.64 kilograms per person | -18.6% |
| 2006 | 74.48 kilograms per person | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 54.93 kilograms per person | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 58.45 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 56.66 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.88 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 57.51 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 56.62 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 56.65 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.28 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 53.21 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.92 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 57.79 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 60.57 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 62.48 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 60.84 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 62.04 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.1 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 66.24 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 66.24 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 66.24 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 42% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.9 kilograms per person | 71.59 kilograms per person | 216.33 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.77 kilograms per person | 54.93 kilograms per person | 149.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.79 kilograms per person | 52.28 kilograms per person | 62.48 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.56 kilograms per person | 60.84 kilograms per person | 66.24 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 124 Guatemala 71.72 kilograms per person compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 69.15 kilograms per person compare
- 126 Yemen 68.8 kilograms per person compare
- 128 Equatorial Guinea 64.95 kilograms per person compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 63.53 kilograms per person compare
- 130 Montenegro 63.14 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Cuba was 66.24 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 216.33 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.28 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.