Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 92.56 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba stood at 92.56 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 254.04 kilograms per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.39 kilograms per person, in 2003.
That places Cuba 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.76 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 86.77 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 63.97 kilograms per person | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 59.96 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 51.44 kilograms per person | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 53.09 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 82.1 kilograms per person | +54.7% |
| 1997 | 91.84 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 92.44 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 80.38 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 63.91 kilograms per person | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 57.43 kilograms per person | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 67.1 kilograms per person | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 46.39 kilograms per person | -30.9% |
| 2004 | 55.17 kilograms per person | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 54.16 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 57.63 kilograms per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 55.82 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.82 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 174.42 kilograms per person | +264.7% |
| 2010 | 254.04 kilograms per person | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 211.47 kilograms per person | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 236.22 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 219.5 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 215.31 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 204.88 kilograms per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 154.45 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 2017 | 159.14 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 129.15 kilograms per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 120.5 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 154.79 kilograms per person | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 103.4 kilograms per person | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 94.94 kilograms per person | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 92.56 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 92.56 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.67 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 92.56 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 134.17 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +264.7% | 47.82 kilograms per person | 174.42 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.07 kilograms per person | 51.44 kilograms per person | 98.76 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.98 kilograms per person | 46.39 kilograms per person | 174.42 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.47 kilograms per person | 120.5 kilograms per person | 254.04 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.42 kilograms per person | 92.56 kilograms per person | 154.79 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Cuba was 92.56 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 254.04 kilograms per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.39 kilograms per person in 2003.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.