Total ghg emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Total ghg emissions was 39.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.44 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
110th
of 199 countries
All-time high
132.65 million
in 1971
All-time low
7.94 million
in 1855
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 39.44 million for total ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Cuba peaked at 132.65 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.94 million, in 1855.
Cuba ranks 110th of 199 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 ghg emissions in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.49 million | — |
| 1851 | 8.18 million | -3.6% |
| 1852 | 8.04 million | -1.7% |
| 1853 | 7.99 million | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 7.96 million | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 7.94 million | -0.3% |
| 1856 | 8.31 million | +4.6% |
| 1857 | 8.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 8.27 million | -0.2% |
| 1859 | 8.25 million | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 8.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 8.41 million | +2.0% |
| 1862 | 8.58 million | +2.0% |
| 1863 | 8.39 million | -2.2% |
| 1864 | 8.66 million | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 8.67 million | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 8.73 million | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 8.78 million | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 8.78 million | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 8.91 million | +1.5% |
| 1870 | 9.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 9.08 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 9.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 9.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 9.34 million | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 9.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1876 | 9.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 9.49 million | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 9.66 million | +1.8% |
| 1879 | 9.73 million | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 9.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 9.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 9.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 9.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 10.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 10.14 million | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 10.18 million | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 10.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 10.47 million | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 10.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1890 | 10.74 million | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 10.98 million | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 11.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 11.19 million | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 11.36 million | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 11.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 11.30 million | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 11.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 11.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 11.73 million | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 14.28 million | +21.8% |
| 1901 | 15.76 million | +10.3% |
| 1902 | 16.64 million | +5.6% |
| 1903 | 17.59 million | +5.7% |
| 1904 | 18.31 million | +4.1% |
| 1905 | 19.09 million | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 19.84 million | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 20.28 million | +2.2% |
| 1908 | 20.69 million | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 21.24 million | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 23.82 million | +12.1% |
| 1911 | 25.38 million | +6.6% |
| 1912 | 26.66 million | +5.0% |
| 1913 | 27.28 million | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 27.56 million | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 28.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1916 | 29.30 million | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 30.13 million | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 30.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1919 | 29.81 million | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 31.66 million | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 30.18 million | -4.7% |
| 1922 | 30.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 31.37 million | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 31.54 million | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 31.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 32.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 32.56 million | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 32.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 32.28 million | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 29.99 million | -7.1% |
| 1931 | 28.60 million | -4.6% |
| 1932 | 27.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 27.83 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 27.75 million | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 27.72 million | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 28.00 million | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 28.11 million | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 28.11 million | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 28.06 million | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 35.53 million | +26.6% |
| 1941 | 38.93 million | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 41.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 42.91 million | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 44.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1945 | 44.97 million | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 45.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 46.60 million | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 47.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 47.71 million | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 62.88 million | +31.8% |
| 1951 | 63.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 90.00 million | +42.4% |
| 1953 | 62.98 million | -30.0% |
| 1954 | 56.83 million | -9.8% |
| 1955 | 49.24 million | -13.4% |
| 1956 | 44.13 million | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 49.56 million | +12.3% |
| 1958 | 54.88 million | +10.7% |
| 1959 | 49.14 million | -10.5% |
| 1960 | 44.66 million | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 63.11 million | +41.3% |
| 1962 | 79.50 million | +26.0% |
| 1963 | 128.97 million | +62.2% |
| 1964 | 79.10 million | -38.7% |
| 1965 | 58.92 million | -25.5% |
| 1966 | 74.81 million | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 82.98 million | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 74.55 million | -10.2% |
| 1969 | 105.72 million | +41.8% |
| 1970 | 82.73 million | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 132.65 million | +60.3% |
| 1972 | 121.73 million | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 84.23 million | -30.8% |
| 1974 | 93.17 million | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 102.14 million | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 82.08 million | -19.6% |
| 1977 | 72.29 million | -11.9% |
| 1978 | 67.86 million | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 71.49 million | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 67.71 million | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 78.84 million | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 81.34 million | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 70.39 million | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 77.33 million | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 91.12 million | +17.8% |
| 1986 | 101.96 million | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 89.61 million | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 79.28 million | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 75.18 million | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 67.63 million | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 72.75 million | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 58.09 million | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 52.44 million | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 53.25 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 47.65 million | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 63.15 million | +32.5% |
| 1997 | 53.91 million | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 55.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 47.57 million | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 65.53 million | +37.8% |
| 2001 | 52.82 million | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 47.51 million | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 45.41 million | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.85 million | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 45.48 million | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.19 million | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 41.77 million | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 42.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 41.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 45.84 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 35.66 million | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 41.97 million | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 39.60 million | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 40.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.46 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 48.56 million | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 41.11 million | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 42.99 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 38.94 million | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 35.84 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 35.89 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 37.37 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 38.55 million | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 39.44 million | +2.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 39.44 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 39.44 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +62.2% | 79.50 million | 128.97 million |
| 1971 | +60.3% | 82.73 million | 132.65 million |
| 1952 | +42.4% | 63.20 million | 90.00 million |
| 1969 | +41.8% | 74.55 million | 105.72 million |
| 1961 | +41.3% | 44.66 million | 63.11 million |
| 1964 | -38.7% | 128.97 million | 79.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.17 million | 7.94 million | 8.49 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.62 million | 8.25 million | 8.91 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.35 million | 9.00 million | 9.73 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.13 million | 9.74 million | 10.62 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.28 million | 10.74 million | 11.73 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 18.37 million | 14.28 million | 21.24 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 27.88 million | 23.82 million | 30.52 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 31.72 million | 30.18 million | 32.81 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 28.21 million | 27.72 million | 29.99 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 43.48 million | 35.53 million | 47.71 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.29 million | 44.13 million | 90.00 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.23 million | 44.66 million | 128.97 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.04 million | 67.86 million | 132.65 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.28 million | 67.71 million | 101.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.15 million | 47.57 million | 72.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.37 million | 41.77 million | 65.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.43 million | 35.66 million | 48.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.42 million | 35.84 million | 39.44 million | 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 total ghg emissions in Cuba?
- Total ghg emissions in Cuba was 39.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 132.65 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 million in 1855.
- How does Cuba rank for total ghg emissions?
- Cuba ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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