Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba
Cuba: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
89th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba stood at 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba peaked at 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Cuba ranks 89th of 198 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 4.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1857 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 4.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1862 | 5.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1863 | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1864 | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1865 | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1870 | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 5.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 5.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 5.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 5.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1881 | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 6.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 6.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1889 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1892 | 6.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1893 | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1894 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1895 | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1896 | 6.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1897 | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1899 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1900 | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1901 | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1902 | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 9.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1906 | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1908 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1911 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1912 | 12.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1913 | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 12.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1918 | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 13.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 1920 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1921 | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1922 | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 12.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 12.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 13.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 13.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 12.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1930 | 13.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1932 | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1933 | 13.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1934 | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1936 | 13.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1937 | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1938 | 13.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 13.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 13.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1945 | 13.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1946 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1947 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1949 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1950 | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +43.5% |
| 1951 | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 17.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 16.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1955 | 16.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +51.1% |
| 1958 | 24.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.8% |
| 1959 | 21.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.2% |
| 1960 | 19.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1962 | 18.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 17.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 18.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 19.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 23.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 24.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 27.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 28.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1976 | 32.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 34.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 36.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 38.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 37.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 39.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 39.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 39.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 40.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 40.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 42.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 33.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 27.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 25.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 27.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 29.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 29.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 31.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 30.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 30.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 31.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 31.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 33.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 32.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 34.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 34.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 39.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 35.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 35.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 33.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 35.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 33.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 30.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 29.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 28.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 28.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 29.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 29.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | +51.1% | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1950 | +43.5% | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 86 Denmark 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 87 Bolivia 33.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 88 Guatemala 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Jordan 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 91 Laos 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Sri Lanka 27.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Cuba was 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Cuba rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.