Human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba
Cuba: Human caused air pollution exposure was 8.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.06
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
154th
of 240 countries
All-time high
9.15
in 2000
All-time low
6.74
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba is 8.06, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba peaked at 9.15 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.74, in 2008.
That places Cuba 154th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.9 | — |
| 1999 | 8.52 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 9.15 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 8.49 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 8.34 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.38 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.83 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 8.18 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.13 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.93 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.74 | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 7.18 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 7.94 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6.89 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.84 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.4 | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.08 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.11 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.18 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.72 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.31 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 7.32 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.34 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8.16 | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 8.06 | -1.2% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 8.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 8.06 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.71 | 8.52 | 8.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.04 | 6.74 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 6.84 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 | 7.31 | 8.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 151 Switzerland 8.31 compare
- 152 Denmark 8.24 compare
- 153 Malta 8.08 compare
- 155 France 7.84 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 7.76 compare
- 157 Luxembourg 7.67 compare
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 human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Cuba was 8.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 9.15 in 2000.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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