Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 24.44 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.44 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
81st
of 215 countries
All-time high
35.72 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
297,835 tonnes
in 1860
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cuba is 24.44 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cuba peaked at 35.72 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 297,835 tonnes, in 1860.
Cuba ranks 81st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 384,520 tonnes | — |
| 1857 | 360,731 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1858 | 338,413 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1859 | 317,476 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1860 | 297,835 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1861 | 442,156 tonnes | +48.5% |
| 1862 | 592,261 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1863 | 370,691 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1864 | 611,289 tonnes | +64.9% |
| 1865 | 588,783 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1866 | 591,925 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 634,260 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 599,955 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1869 | 685,097 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1870 | 626,027 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1871 | 609,019 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1872 | 618,543 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 641,844 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 650,764 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 652,685 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 561,950 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1877 | 589,335 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1878 | 686,376 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1879 | 697,184 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1880 | 589,748 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1881 | 606,360 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 615,131 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 596,411 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 585,408 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 609,132 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 575,572 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1887 | 642,752 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1888 | 715,587 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1889 | 793,331 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1890 | 771,805 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1891 | 923,859 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1892 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1893 | 968,271 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1894 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1895 | 996,245 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1896 | 798,533 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1897 | 754,998 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1898 | 837,548 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1899 | 941,341 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1900 | 943,859 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.02 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1902 | 992,375 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1903 | 1.21 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1904 | 1.35 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1905 | 1.65 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1906 | 1.88 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1907 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 1.90 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1909 | 2.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1910 | 2.39 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1911 | 2.82 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1912 | 3.28 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1913 | 3.29 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 3.01 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1915 | 3.13 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 3.64 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1917 | 3.98 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1918 | 3.89 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1919 | 2.69 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1920 | 3.63 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1921 | 1.51 million tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1922 | 1.38 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1923 | 1.80 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 1924 | 1.57 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1925 | 1.70 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1926 | 1.64 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1927 | 1.65 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1929 | 860,162 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1930 | 1.30 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1931 | 959,853 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1932 | 773,249 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1933 | 757,937 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1934 | 815,358 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 792,390 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1936 | 922,541 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1937 | 983,788 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 884,261 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1939 | 704,345 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1940 | 681,378 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1941 | 562,473 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1942 | 470,214 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1943 | 734,342 tonnes | +56.2% |
| 1944 | 527,440 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1945 | 556,902 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 477,541 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1947 | 556,883 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1948 | 419,375 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1949 | 338,900 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1950 | 5.64 million tonnes | +1564.5% |
| 1951 | 6.47 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1952 | 6.28 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 6.19 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 5.95 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 6.78 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 5.84 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1957 | 13.87 million tonnes | +137.4% |
| 1958 | 17.99 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1959 | 15.66 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1960 | 13.69 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1961 | 12.17 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 14.15 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1963 | 13.03 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 14.28 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 14.59 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 15.17 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 15.74 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 16.02 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.24 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 18.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 19.59 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 20.78 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 22.38 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 22.89 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.04 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1976 | 27.20 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29.37 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 30.66 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 31.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 31.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 32.72 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 34.53 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 30.82 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 32.58 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 32.56 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 33.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 33.93 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 35.62 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 35.72 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.64 million tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 26.96 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 20.75 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 19.79 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.43 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 22.87 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 23.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 24.82 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 24.31 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.49 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.68 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 25.18 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 25.55 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.54 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 25.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 26.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 25.72 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 27.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 28.26 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 33.04 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 29.08 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 29.48 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.89 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.37 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 29.09 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 27.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 24.56 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 23.02 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 22.49 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.28 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 22.55 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 23.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 23.47 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 24.44 million tonnes | +4.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 24.44 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.35 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 24.44 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.95 million tonnes, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1564.5% | 338,900 tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes |
| 1957 | +137.4% | 5.84 million tonnes | 13.87 million tonnes |
| 1864 | +64.9% | 370,691 tonnes | 611,289 tonnes |
| 1921 | -58.3% | 3.63 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 350,285 tonnes | 317,476 tonnes | 384,520 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 541,425 tonnes | 297,835 tonnes | 685,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 633,373 tonnes | 561,950 tonnes | 697,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 632,943 tonnes | 575,572 tonnes | 793,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 905,675 tonnes | 754,998 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.49 million tonnes | 943,859 tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.21 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 860,162 tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 889,214 tonnes | 704,345 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 532,545 tonnes | 338,900 tonnes | 734,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.07 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.61 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 17.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.02 million tonnes | 18.65 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.34 million tonnes | 30.82 million tonnes | 35.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.84 million tonnes | 19.79 million tonnes | 29.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.95 million tonnes | 24.54 million tonnes | 28.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.38 million tonnes | 22.49 million tonnes | 33.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.00 million tonnes | 21.28 million tonnes | 24.44 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cuba?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Cuba was 24.44 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 35.72 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 297,835 tonnes in 1860.
- How does Cuba rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.