Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 140.65 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
140.65 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
476.87 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
93.78 kilograms per person
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 476.87 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 347.09 kilograms per person | -27.2% |
| 1992 | 241.06 kilograms per person | -30.5% |
| 1993 | 179.87 kilograms per person | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 173.62 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 180.31 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 200.69 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 250.96 kilograms per person | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 225.65 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 212.24 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 195.34 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 198.31 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 184.3 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 168.61 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 175.29 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 169.59 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 162.25 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 163.9 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 161.18 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 124.84 kilograms per person | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 110.64 kilograms per person | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 107.95 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 93.78 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 109.75 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 124.05 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 134.81 kilograms per person | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 134.04 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 146.69 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 144.29 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 131.22 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 108.26 kilograms per person | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 107.89 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 126.58 kilograms per person | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 140.65 kilograms per person | +11.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 140.65 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 958.62 kilograms per person, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 140.65 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,079 kilograms per person, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 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.