Per capita methane emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita methane emissions was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.89
in 1904
All-time low
1.07
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1.07 for per capita methane emissions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Cuba peaked at 4.89 in 1904 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2024.
That places Cuba 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.83 | — |
| 1851 | 4.78 | -1.1% |
| 1852 | 4.73 | -1.1% |
| 1853 | 4.68 | -1.1% |
| 1854 | 4.63 | -1.1% |
| 1855 | 4.58 | -1.1% |
| 1856 | 4.53 | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 4.48 | -1.1% |
| 1858 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 1859 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 4.39 | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 4.4 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 4.42 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 4.48 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 4.52 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 4.57 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 4.61 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 4.66 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 4.71 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 4.74 | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 4.76 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 4.74 | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 4.71 | -0.7% |
| 1874 | 4.68 | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 4.62 | -0.7% |
| 1877 | 4.59 | -0.7% |
| 1878 | 4.56 | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 4.51 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 4.5 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 4.5 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 4.5 | +0.1% |
| 1890 | 4.51 | +0.2% |
| 1891 | 4.53 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 4.55 | +0.4% |
| 1893 | 4.57 | +0.5% |
| 1894 | 4.59 | +0.5% |
| 1895 | 4.62 | +0.5% |
| 1896 | 4.64 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 4.67 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.69 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 4.67 | -0.6% |
| 1901 | 4.77 | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 4.84 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 4.89 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 4.87 | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 4.84 | -0.5% |
| 1907 | 4.82 | -0.5% |
| 1908 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 4.74 | -0.2% |
| 1912 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 4.71 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 4.69 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 1916 | 4.65 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 4.62 | -0.6% |
| 1918 | 4.59 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 4.56 | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 4.54 | -0.6% |
| 1921 | 4.52 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 4.5 | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 4.48 | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 4.46 | -0.5% |
| 1925 | 4.44 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 4.41 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 4.37 | -0.7% |
| 1928 | 4.34 | -0.8% |
| 1929 | 4.28 | -1.4% |
| 1930 | 4.26 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 4.21 | -1.2% |
| 1932 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 4.12 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 4.08 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 4.05 | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 4.01 | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 3.97 | -0.9% |
| 1938 | 3.94 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 3.89 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 3.84 | -1.2% |
| 1941 | 3.86 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 3.87 | +0.2% |
| 1943 | 3.87 | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 3.87 | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 3.78 | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 3.7 | -2.1% |
| 1947 | 3.61 | -2.2% |
| 1948 | 3.53 | -2.3% |
| 1949 | 3.45 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 3.47 | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 3.36 | -3.0% |
| 1952 | 3.24 | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 3.09 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 2.94 | -5.0% |
| 1955 | 2.78 | -5.3% |
| 1956 | 2.62 | -5.6% |
| 1957 | 2.49 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 2.36 | -5.0% |
| 1959 | 2.25 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 2.15 | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.85 | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 1.94 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.76 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.76 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 1.55 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.56 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.55 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.55 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.51 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.49 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.48 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.47 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.49 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.49 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.46 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.39 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.39 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.29 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.38 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.37 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.32 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.29 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.28 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.25 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.18 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | -3.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.61 | 4.4 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.55 | 4.39 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.66 | 4.53 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.61 | 4.51 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.82 | 4.67 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.67 | 4.56 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.43 | 4.28 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.07 | 3.89 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.74 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.86 | 2.25 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.85 | 1.75 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 | 1.18 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 76 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1 compare
- 77 Costa Rica 1.08 compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 1.07 compare
- 80 Slovakia 1.05 compare
- 81 Netherlands 1.05 compare
- 82 Djibouti 1.04 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 methane emissions in Cuba?
- Per capita methane emissions in Cuba was 1.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1904.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Cuba ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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