Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.23 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.23 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
127th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.48 tonnes per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0584 tonnes per person
in 1949
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average in Cuba is 2.23 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cuba peaked at 3.48 tonnes per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 tonnes per person, in 1949.
Cuba ranks 127th of 213 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 relative to the global average in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.2931 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0.2704 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1858 | 0.2494 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1859 | 0.2311 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1860 | 0.2151 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1861 | 0.318 tonnes per person | +47.9% |
| 1862 | 0.426 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2678 tonnes per person | -37.1% |
| 1864 | 0.4436 tonnes per person | +65.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4292 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4334 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.4665 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1868 | 0.4432 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1869 | 0.5065 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1870 | 0.4615 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1871 | 0.4461 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1872 | 0.4484 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.4589 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 0.4589 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.454 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1876 | 0.3855 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1877 | 0.3988 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 0.458 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1879 | 0.4595 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3844 tonnes per person | -16.4% |
| 1881 | 0.3913 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.3935 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 0.3788 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1884 | 0.369 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 0.3812 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0.3575 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3963 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1888 | 0.438 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1889 | 0.4825 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1890 | 0.467 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1891 | 0.5567 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1892 | 0.6138 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1893 | 0.5806 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 0.6239 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1895 | 0.595 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1896 | 0.476 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1897 | 0.4491 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1898 | 0.4973 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1899 | 0.5547 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 0.5489 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1901 | 0.5801 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1902 | 0.5527 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6564 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1904 | 0.7081 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 0.8388 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1906 | 0.9323 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1907 | 0.9351 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.885 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1909 | 0.9078 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1911 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1912 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 1.32 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1915 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 1.33 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1917 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1918 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1919 | 0.9003 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1920 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +31.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4798 tonnes per person | -59.4% |
| 1922 | 0.4269 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1923 | 0.5419 tonnes per person | +26.9% |
| 1924 | 0.4624 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4891 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1926 | 0.4582 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4515 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4251 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 0.224 tonnes per person | -47.3% |
| 1930 | 0.3309 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1931 | 0.2397 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1932 | 0.1895 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1933 | 0.1826 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1934 | 0.193 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 0.1843 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1936 | 0.2109 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1937 | 0.221 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1938 | 0.1953 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1526 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1940 | 0.1448 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1941 | 0.117 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1943 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1023 tonnes per person | -29.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0.0883 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1947 | 0.1006 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1948 | 0.074 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 1949 | 0.0584 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1950 | 0.9522 tonnes per person | +1529.0% |
| 1951 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1952 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 0.9849 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.9276 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1955 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 0.875 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +132.6% |
| 1958 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1959 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1961 | 1.65 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 1.69 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1964 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.88 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 2.18 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.85 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.2 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 3.08 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.27 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.28 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.41 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.79 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 1.83 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2.21 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.47 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 2.23 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 2.23 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1529.0% | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.9522 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | +132.6% | 0.875 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person |
| 1864 | +65.6% | 0.2678 tonnes per person | 0.4436 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | -59.4% | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.4798 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.261 tonnes per person | 0.2311 tonnes per person | 0.2931 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.3949 tonnes per person | 0.2151 tonnes per person | 0.5065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.443 tonnes per person | 0.3855 tonnes per person | 0.4615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3973 tonnes per person | 0.3575 tonnes per person | 0.4825 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5414 tonnes per person | 0.4491 tonnes per person | 0.6239 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7545 tonnes per person | 0.5489 tonnes per person | 0.9351 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.9003 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5141 tonnes per person | 0.224 tonnes per person | 1.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.21 tonnes per person | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.3309 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 0.0584 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.875 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 3.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.29 tonnes per person | 3.08 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 2.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.23 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 relative to the global average in Cuba?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Cuba was 2.23 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 relative to the global average recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 tonnes per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 tonnes per person in 1949.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cuba ranks 127th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.