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
32nd
of 222 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 32nd out of 222 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.

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Cuba, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 8.85 % —
1991 9.35 % +5.6%
1992 11.01 % +17.8%
1993 11.14 % +1.2%
1994 10.69 % -4.0%
1995 10.47 % -2.1%
1996 10.53 % +0.6%
1997 10.15 % -3.6%
1998 10.33 % +1.8%
1999 10.68 % +3.4%
2000 10.54 % -1.3%
2001 15.17 % +43.9%
2002 15.08 % -0.6%
2003 14.72 % -2.4%
2004 15.79 % +7.3%
2005 15.77 % -0.1%
2006 15.43 % -2.2%
2007 15.98 % +3.6%
2008 15.08 % -5.6%
2009 14.74 % -2.3%
2010 12.26 % -16.8%
2011 9.65 % -21.3%
2012 9.73 % +0.8%
2013 10.2 % +4.8%
2014 10.32 % +1.2%
2015 10.04 % -2.7%
2016 10.71 % +6.7%
2017 11.81 % +10.3%
2018 12.43 % +5.2%
2019 12.65 % +1.8%
2020 13.47 % +6.5%
2021 10.43 % -22.6%
2022 10.61 % +1.7%
2023 10.58 % -0.3%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 10.58 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 10.58 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +43.9% 10.54 % 15.17 %

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. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
  3. 31 Dominica 10.59 % compare
  4. 33 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
  5. 34 Romania 10.19 % compare
  6. 35 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 32nd out of 222 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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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
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.