Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 50.82 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane 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
Cuba recorded 50.82 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 90.1 kilograms per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18.66 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Cuba 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 kilograms per person | 18.66 kilograms per person | 56 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.89 kilograms per person | 68.41 kilograms per person | 90.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.07 kilograms per person | 60.7 kilograms per person | 80.63 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3 kilograms per person | 50.82 kilograms per person | 55.74 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Cuba was 50.82 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1 kilograms per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.66 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.