Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
122nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1963
All-time low
3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2011
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba stood at 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba peaked at 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2011.
Cuba ranks 122nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1852 | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1853 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1855 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1856 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1858 | 6.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1859 | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1861 | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1863 | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1864 | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1865 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 6.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1874 | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1876 | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1877 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1884 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1885 | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 6.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 6.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 6.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 6.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.2% |
| 1901 | 8.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1902 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1903 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 9.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 9.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1908 | 9.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 9.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 10.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1911 | 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1912 | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1913 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1914 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1915 | 10.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 10.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1917 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1922 | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1923 | 9.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1925 | 9.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 9.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1927 | 8.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 8.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1932 | 6.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1933 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1935 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.1% |
| 1941 | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1943 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1948 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1949 | 8.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.0% |
| 1951 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.6% |
| 1953 | 10.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.4% |
| 1954 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1955 | 7.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.1% |
| 1956 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1958 | 7.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1959 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1961 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +38.5% |
| 1962 | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +58.9% |
| 1964 | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.0% |
| 1965 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.0% |
| 1966 | 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +57.6% |
| 1972 | 13.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 10.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 8.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.4% |
| 1977 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 8.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 7.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 8.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1986 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 7.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 5.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 4.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +37.3% |
| 2001 | 4.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +58.9% | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | +57.6% | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1952 | +39.6% | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | +39.2% | 8.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | -40.0% | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | +38.5% | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 119 Papua New Guinea 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 121 Liechtenstein 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Slovakia 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 125 Lebanon 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Cuba was 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cuba ranks 122nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.