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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cuba

Cuba: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.58 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.58 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.98 %
in 2007
All-time low
8.85 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cuba, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 8.8 %1991: 9.3 %1992: 11 %1993: 11.1 %1994: 10.7 %1995: 10.5 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 10.2 %1998: 10.3 %1999: 10.7 %2000: 10.5 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 15.1 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 15.8 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 16 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 9.7 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.3 %2015: 10 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 12.4 %2019: 12.7 %2020: 13.5 %2021: 10.4 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 10.58 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cuba peaked at 15.98 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.85 %, in 1990.

That places Cuba 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.32 % 8.85 % 11.14 % 10
2000s 14.83 % 10.54 % 15.98 % 10
2010s 10.98 % 9.65 % 12.65 % 10
2020s 11.27 % 10.43 % 13.47 % 4

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  2. 28 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
  3. 29 Dominica 10.59 % compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
  5. 32 Romania 10.19 % compare
  6. 33 Israel 10.05 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cuba?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Cuba was 10.58 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 15.98 % in 2007.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8.85 % in 1990.
How does Cuba rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Cuba ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.