Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cuba
Cuba: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cuba, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba is 21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba peaked at 41.72 Mt CO2e in 1989 and was at its lowest, 18.48 Mt CO2e, in 2020.
Cuba ranks 87th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.9 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 22.07 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 21.7 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 23.39 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 25.37 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 26.08 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 27.52 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 30 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 32.16 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 32.57 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 33.41 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 33.66 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 33.47 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 36.04 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 38.03 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 35.4 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 36.03 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 39.25 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1988 | 40.93 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 41.72 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 38.66 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 30.13 Mt CO2e | -22.1% |
| 1992 | 23.92 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 21.87 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 22.5 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 23.94 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.93 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 28.38 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 27.86 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 28.64 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 29 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 27.82 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 26.57 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 25.8 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 25.32 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.21 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 26.79 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 27.61 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 26.67 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 26.94 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 28.18 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.75 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 28.89 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 29.02 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.91 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 29.44 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 27.3 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 26.51 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 26.78 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 22.29 Mt CO2e | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 18.48 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 21.76 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 19.76 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 20.03 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 21 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 21 Mt CO2e is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.71 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 21 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.07 Mt CO2e, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.28 Mt CO2e | 21.7 Mt CO2e | 32.57 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.79 Mt CO2e | 33.41 Mt CO2e | 41.72 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.19 Mt CO2e | 21.87 Mt CO2e | 38.66 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 Mt CO2e | 25.32 Mt CO2e | 29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.31 Mt CO2e | 22.29 Mt CO2e | 29.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.21 Mt CO2e | 18.48 Mt CO2e | 21.76 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Cuba
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba was 21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 41.72 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- How does Cuba rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cuba ranks 87th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).