Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 140.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cuba is 140.65 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cuba peaked at 476.87 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 93.78 kilograms per person, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 248.84 kilograms per person | 173.62 kilograms per person | 476.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.36 kilograms per person | 124.84 kilograms per person | 198.31 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.72 kilograms per person | 93.78 kilograms per person | 146.69 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.85 kilograms per person | 107.89 kilograms per person | 140.65 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 from transport in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Cuba was 140.65 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 from transport recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 476.87 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.78 kilograms per person in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Cuba ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.