Waste — Emissions Share in Cuba

Cuba: Waste — Emissions Share was 37.03 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.03 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
37.03 %
in 2023
All-time low
24.06 %
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Cuba, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 25.8 %1991: 25.9 %1992: 25.2 %1993: 25.3 %1994: 24.1 %1995: 24.8 %1996: 24.5 %1997: 24.9 %1998: 25.2 %1999: 26.4 %2000: 26.9 %2001: 27.7 %2002: 27.4 %2003: 26.9 %2004: 28.4 %2005: 29.9 %2006: 30 %2007: 30.3 %2008: 30.3 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 29.4 %2011: 29 %2012: 29.5 %2013: 29.7 %2014: 29.9 %2015: 31.3 %2016: 31.2 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 32.4 %2019: 32.8 %2020: 34 %2021: 35.2 %2022: 36.5 %2023: 37 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Cuba stood at 37.03 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Cuba peaked at 37.03 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.06 %, in 1994.

That places Cuba 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions Share in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CH4) in Cuba, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 25.83 % —
1991 25.89 % +0.2%
1992 25.18 % -2.7%
1993 25.3 % +0.5%
1994 24.06 % -4.9%
1995 24.84 % +3.2%
1996 24.5 % -1.4%
1997 24.91 % +1.7%
1998 25.17 % +1.0%
1999 26.36 % +4.7%
2000 26.9 % +2.0%
2001 27.72 % +3.0%
2002 27.45 % -1.0%
2003 26.92 % -1.9%
2004 28.36 % +5.3%
2005 29.88 % +5.4%
2006 30.01 % +0.4%
2007 30.33 % +1.1%
2008 30.27 % -0.2%
2009 28.76 % -5.0%
2010 29.43 % +2.3%
2011 28.97 % -1.6%
2012 29.52 % +1.9%
2013 29.69 % +0.6%
2014 29.89 % +0.7%
2015 31.31 % +4.8%
2016 31.17 % -0.4%
2017 32.37 % +3.8%
2018 32.42 % +0.2%
2019 32.8 % +1.2%
2020 34.05 % +3.8%
2021 35.19 % +3.3%
2022 36.55 % +3.9%
2023 37.03 % +1.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 37.03 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.91 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 37.03 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.48 %, 96% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.2 % 24.06 % 26.36 % 10
2000s 28.66 % 26.9 % 30.33 % 10
2010s 30.76 % 28.97 % 32.8 % 10
2020s 35.7 % 34.05 % 37.03 % 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 59 Sao Tome and Principe 38.67 % compare
  2. 60 Greece 37.63 % compare
  3. 61 Croatia 37.27 % compare
  4. 63 Yemen 36.64 % compare
  5. 64 Caribbean 35.72 % compare
  6. 65 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 35.48 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Cuba?
Waste — emissions share in Cuba was 37.03 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 37.03 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 24.06 % in 1994.
How does Cuba rank for waste — emissions share?
Cuba ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.