Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1912
All-time low
2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1956
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba is 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba peaked at 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1912 and was at its lowest, 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1956.
Cuba ranks 112th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 North Korea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Armenia 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 Belize 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Bolivia 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Egypt 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba was 2.78 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1912.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1956.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cuba ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.