Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Cuba
Cuba: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) was 1.02 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — emissions in Cuba stood at 1.02 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions in Cuba peaked at 2.52 kt in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.345 kt, in 1997.
That places Cuba 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9765 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.9765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9765 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3981 kt | -59.2% |
| 1997 | 0.345 kt | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3956 kt | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5351 kt | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5366 kt | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5962 kt | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7999 kt | +34.2% |
| 2003 | 0.589 kt | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.52 kt | +327.5% |
| 2005 | 1.68 kt | -33.4% |
| 2006 | 1.45 kt | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9805 kt | -32.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8161 kt | -16.8% |
| 2009 | 1.65 kt | +102.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6328 kt | -61.6% |
| 2011 | 1.65 kt | +160.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5959 kt | -63.9% |
| 2013 | 0.8267 kt | +38.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6712 kt | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 1.23 kt | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6163 kt | -50.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 kt | +75.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 kt | -60.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4178 kt | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.14 kt | +412.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 kt | -49.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6725 kt | -37.9% |
| 2023 | 1.96 kt | +191.7% |
| 2024 | 1.02 kt | -48.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 1.02 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1555 kt, 6.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 1.02 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0619 kt, 16.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +412.9% | 0.4178 kt | 2.14 kt |
| 2004 | +327.5% | 0.589 kt | 2.52 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7533 kt | 0.345 kt | 0.9765 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 kt | 0.5366 kt | 2.52 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.815 kt | 0.4178 kt | 1.65 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kt | 0.6725 kt | 2.14 kt | 5 |
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 savanna fires — emissions in Cuba?
- Savanna fires — emissions in Cuba was 1.02 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 kt in 2004.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.345 kt in 1997.
- How does Cuba rank for savanna fires — emissions?
- Cuba ranks 65th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.