CO₂ emissions · Americas · 2024 data
Cuba CO₂ Emissions
Cuba emitted 24.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 2.23 t per person — #81 of 213 countries and 0.06% of global emissions. That is 47% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 1989 at 35.7 million tonnes and are now 32% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Cuba, 1950–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4 | 2.23 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 23.5 | 2.13 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.3 | 2.10 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 22.5 | 2.03 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 21.3 | 1.90 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 22.5 | 2.01 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.0 | 2.05 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.6 | 2.18 | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | 2.47 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 29.1 | 2.58 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 27.9 | 2.47 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | 2.61 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.1 | 2.57 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 33.0 | 2.93 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 28.3 | 2.50 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.7 | 2.46 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 25.7 | 2.28 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | 2.38 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7 | 2.28 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | 2.18 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.6 | 2.28 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.2 | 2.25 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 24.7 | 2.22 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.3 | 2.28 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 24.5 | 2.21 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24.3 | 2.20 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 24.8 | 2.26 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 23.3 | 2.13 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 22.9 | 2.09 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 21.4 | 1.97 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 19.8 | 1.83 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 20.8 | 1.92 | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 27.0 | 2.52 | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 29.6 | 2.79 | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 35.7 | 3.39 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 35.6 | 3.41 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 33.9 | 3.28 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 33.5 | 3.28 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 32.6 | 3.21 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 32.6 | 3.23 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 30.8 | 3.09 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 34.5 | 3.48 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 32.7 | 3.32 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 31.4 | 3.20 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 31.7 | 3.25 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 30.7 | 3.16 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 29.4 | 3.04 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 27.2 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 27.0 | 2.85 | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 22.9 | 2.44 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 22.4 | 2.42 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 20.8 | 2.28 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 19.6 | 2.18 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 2.11 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 17.2 | 1.99 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 16.0 | 1.88 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 15.7 | 1.88 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 15.2 | 1.85 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 14.6 | 1.82 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.3 | 1.82 | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 13.0 | 1.69 | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 14.2 | 1.88 | +16.3% |
| 1961 | 12.2 | 1.65 | -11.1% |
| 1960 | 13.7 | 1.89 | -12.6% |
| 1959 | 15.7 | 2.21 | -12.9% |
| 1958 | 18.0 | 2.59 | +29.8% |
| 1957 | 13.9 | 2.04 | +137.4% |
| 1956 | 5.8 | 0.88 | -13.8% |
| 1955 | 6.8 | 1.04 | +13.9% |
| 1954 | 5.9 | 0.93 | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 6.2 | 0.99 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 6.3 | 1.02 | -2.9% |
| 1951 | 6.5 | 1.07 | +14.7% |
| 1950 | 5.6 | 0.95 | +1,564.0% |
Where Cuba's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Cuba vs the world
Primary energy use: 7,674 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.