Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba
Cuba: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.81 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.81 for consumption of ozone depleting substances in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba peaked at 1,061 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 103rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 888.2 | — |
| 1989 | 1,061 | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 978.3 | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 397.1 | -59.4% |
| 1992 | 167.5 | -57.8% |
| 1993 | 127.2 | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 177 | +39.2% |
| 1995 | 606.7 | +242.8% |
| 1996 | 749.7 | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 685.2 | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 611.7 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 645.3 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 571.7 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 530.6 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 518 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 508.4 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 471.8 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 241 | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 266.1 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 103.5 | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 87.7 | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7 | -86.7% |
| 2010 | 22.1 | +88.9% |
| 2011 | 14.26 | -35.5% |
| 2012 | 15.2 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 12.19 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 13.14 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.87 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.1 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 9.56 | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 9.75 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -78.7% |
| 2021 | 0.81 | -38.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.81 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.84, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +242.8% | 177 | 606.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 974.45 | 888.2 | 1,061 | 2 |
| 1990s | 514.57 | 127.2 | 978.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 331.05 | 11.7 | 571.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.73 | 6.15 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 0.81 | 1.31 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6966 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.267 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 27.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Cuba was 0.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,061 in 1989.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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