How does Cuba rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?

Cuba ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?

Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Cuba

Name: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Cuba
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Cuba: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 16.2%

World rank

32nd

of 102 countries

All-time high

0.0006 kt per square kilometre

in 1996

All-time low

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 1966

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Cuba stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.2% on the previous year and down 77.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Cuba peaked at 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1966.

Cuba ranks 32nd of 102 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre in Cuba, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+9.5%
1963	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-14.7%
1964	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-49.3%
1965	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-46.5%
1966	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-15.8%
1967	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	+38.6%
1968	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	+62.1%
1969	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	+78.4%
1970	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+52.2%
1971	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-13.9%
1972	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1973	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+32.4%
1974	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-9.6%
1975	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-12.5%
1976	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-8.4%
1977	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
1978	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1979	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
1980	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
1981	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
1982	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+4.4%
1983	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1984	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+7.7%
1985	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1986	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1987	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-10.1%
1988	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
1989	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
1990	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-7.5%
1991	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-1.8%
1992	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+12.9%
1993	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-43.5%
1994	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+71.7%
1995	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-7.2%
1996	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+50.7%
1997	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	-8.5%
1998	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-9.1%
1999	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-11.8%
2000	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+17.0%
2001	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-8.1%
2002	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+8.7%
2003	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+3.4%
2004	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-22.9%
2005	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-19.4%
2006	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+12.3%
2007	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	-4.7%
2008	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+14.3%
2009	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	+38.7%
2010	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-18.2%
2011	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	+17.5%
2012	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-2.4%
2013	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2014	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	-13.1%
2015	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-34.7%
2016	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+24.9%
2017	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-19.6%
2018	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	+19.0%
2019	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	-12.4%
2020	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-36.3%
2021	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	-10.8%
2022	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-20.3%
2023	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	-16.2%

Cuba compared with similar countries

Cuba's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Cuba's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Cuba

29 Portugal 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
30 Senegal 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
31 Colombia 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
33 Ghana 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
34 Greece 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
35 Rwanda 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Cuba?: Rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre in Cuba was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1966.
How does Cuba rank for rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre?: Cuba ranks 32nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — rice cultivation (emissions ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Cuba?: Over the last ten years it is down 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Rice — Rice cultivation Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 104 places, 6,139 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Rice — Rice cultivation (Emissions CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.