Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba
Cuba: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
107th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 1963
All-time low
0.0%
in 2011
Years of data
169
1856–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba, 1856–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba peaked at 1.2% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Cuba 107th out of 194 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1856 | 0.1% | — |
| 1857 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -7.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -1.6% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | +1.7% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -6.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -2.0% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | +110.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2% | +18.1% |
| 1902 | 0.2% | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 0.2% | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1905 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3% | +27.1% |
| 1911 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3% | +5.4% |
| 1913 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1914 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 1919 | 0.4% | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 1921 | 0.3% | -2.7% |
| 1922 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1923 | 0.3% | -3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 1928 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 1929 | 0.3% | -5.8% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -19.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -4.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1938 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 0.3% | +93.0% |
| 1941 | 0.3% | +16.2% |
| 1942 | 0.4% | +8.5% |
| 1943 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 0.4% | +2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 1946 | 0.4% | -1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4% | -1.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4% | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.6% | +45.5% |
| 1951 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1952 | 1.1% | +95.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5% | -50.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | -21.1% |
| 1955 | 0.3% | -32.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | -26.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -19.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +204.8% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 1.2% | +111.5% |
| 1964 | 0.6% | -55.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | -40.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 0.5% | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4% | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +55.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -35.8% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +113.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -47.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +50.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -26.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +39.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -25.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -25.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +83.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -27.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +100.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +39.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +98.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -33.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +33.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +6.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +204.8% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1971 | +113.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| 1963 | +111.5% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 1900 | +110.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2000 | +100.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2016 | +98.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Cuba was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Cuba rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.