Long run air pollution in Cuba
Cuba: Long run air pollution was 136,600 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
136,600
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
82nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
398,627
in 1989
All-time low
160.43
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Cuba, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Cuba is 136,600, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Cuba peaked at 398,627 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 160.43, in 1750.
Cuba ranks 82nd of 220 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.
Long run air pollution in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 160.43 | — |
| 1751 | 161.55 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 162.67 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 163.79 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 164.9 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 166.02 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 167.14 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 168.25 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 169.37 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 170.49 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 171.6 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 172.79 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 173.99 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 175.18 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 176.37 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 177.57 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 178.76 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 179.95 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 181.14 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 182.33 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 183.52 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 184.79 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 186.07 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 187.34 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 188.61 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 189.88 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 191.15 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 192.42 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 193.69 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 194.96 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 196.23 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 197.59 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 198.94 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 200.3 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 201.66 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 203.01 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 204.37 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 205.72 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 207.07 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 208.43 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 209.78 | +0.6% |
| 1791 | 211.23 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 212.67 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 214.12 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 215.56 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 217.01 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 218.45 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 219.89 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 221.34 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 222.78 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 224.22 | +0.6% |
| 1801 | 226.1 | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 228 | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 229.89 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 231.79 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 233.69 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 235.6 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 237.5 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 239.42 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 241.34 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 243.26 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 245.3 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 247.34 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 249.38 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 251.43 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 253.49 | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 255.54 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 257.6 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 259.67 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 261.74 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 263.82 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 270.85 | +2.7% |
| 1822 | 277.9 | +2.6% |
| 1823 | 284.97 | +2.5% |
| 1824 | 292.06 | +2.5% |
| 1825 | 299.16 | +2.4% |
| 1826 | 306.26 | +2.4% |
| 1827 | 313.39 | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 320.54 | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 327.7 | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 334.88 | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 343.65 | +2.6% |
| 1832 | 352.43 | +2.6% |
| 1833 | 361.23 | +2.5% |
| 1834 | 370.05 | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 378.89 | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 387.74 | +2.3% |
| 1837 | 396.61 | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 405.51 | +2.2% |
| 1839 | 414.42 | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 423.36 | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 434.41 | +2.6% |
| 1842 | 445.49 | +2.6% |
| 1843 | 456.6 | +2.5% |
| 1844 | 467.73 | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 478.86 | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 490.04 | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 501.23 | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 512.45 | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 523.7 | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 515.64 | -1.5% |
| 1851 | 529.38 | +2.7% |
| 1852 | 543.13 | +2.6% |
| 1853 | 556.89 | +2.5% |
| 1854 | 570.66 | +2.5% |
| 1855 | 584.44 | +2.4% |
| 1856 | 601.78 | +3.0% |
| 1857 | 619.15 | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 636.52 | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 653.9 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 671.3 | +2.7% |
| 1861 | 694.6 | +3.5% |
| 1862 | 717.91 | +3.4% |
| 1863 | 741.26 | +3.3% |
| 1864 | 764.64 | +3.2% |
| 1865 | 788.03 | +3.1% |
| 1866 | 817.67 | +3.8% |
| 1867 | 847.34 | +3.6% |
| 1868 | 877.02 | +3.5% |
| 1869 | 906.74 | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 936.49 | +3.3% |
| 1871 | 975.35 | +4.1% |
| 1872 | 1,014 | +4.0% |
| 1873 | 1,053 | +3.8% |
| 1874 | 1,091 | +3.7% |
| 1875 | 1,130 | +3.6% |
| 1876 | 1,180 | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 1,230 | +4.2% |
| 1878 | 1,280 | +4.1% |
| 1879 | 1,329 | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 1,379 | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 1,444 | +4.7% |
| 1882 | 1,509 | +4.5% |
| 1883 | 1,573 | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 1,638 | +4.1% |
| 1885 | 1,703 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,787 | +4.9% |
| 1887 | 1,871 | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 1,955 | +4.5% |
| 1889 | 2,040 | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 2,125 | +4.2% |
| 1891 | 2,238 | +5.3% |
| 1892 | 2,351 | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 2,464 | +4.8% |
| 1894 | 2,578 | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 2,691 | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 2,840 | +5.5% |
| 1897 | 2,989 | +5.2% |
| 1898 | 3,138 | +5.0% |
| 1899 | 3,287 | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 3,436 | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 4,027 | +17.2% |
| 1902 | 4,667 | +15.9% |
| 1903 | 5,356 | +14.8% |
| 1904 | 6,092 | +13.8% |
| 1905 | 6,871 | +12.8% |
| 1906 | 7,678 | +11.7% |
| 1907 | 8,531 | +11.1% |
| 1908 | 9,431 | +10.5% |
| 1909 | 10,377 | +10.0% |
| 1910 | 11,370 | +9.6% |
| 1911 | 11,895 | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 12,422 | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 12,950 | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 13,481 | +4.1% |
| 1915 | 14,014 | +4.0% |
| 1916 | 15,003 | +7.1% |
| 1917 | 16,026 | +6.8% |
| 1918 | 17,083 | +6.6% |
| 1919 | 18,174 | +6.4% |
| 1920 | 19,299 | +6.2% |
| 1921 | 21,034 | +9.0% |
| 1922 | 22,840 | +8.6% |
| 1923 | 24,717 | +8.2% |
| 1924 | 26,658 | +7.9% |
| 1925 | 28,709 | +7.7% |
| 1926 | 30,049 | +4.7% |
| 1927 | 31,402 | +4.5% |
| 1928 | 32,778 | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 34,175 | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 35,588 | +4.1% |
| 1931 | 36,178 | +1.7% |
| 1932 | 36,744 | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 37,300 | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 37,845 | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 38,379 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 38,543 | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 38,610 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 38,678 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 38,749 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 38,824 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 42,888 | +10.5% |
| 1942 | 46,871 | +9.3% |
| 1943 | 50,786 | +8.4% |
| 1944 | 54,618 | +7.5% |
| 1945 | 58,348 | +6.8% |
| 1946 | 62,060 | +6.4% |
| 1947 | 65,366 | +5.3% |
| 1948 | 68,196 | +4.3% |
| 1949 | 70,933 | +4.0% |
| 1950 | 136,307 | +92.2% |
| 1951 | 144,219 | +5.8% |
| 1952 | 140,756 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 138,286 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 133,959 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 141,058 | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 129,921 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 207,392 | +59.6% |
| 1958 | 247,545 | +19.4% |
| 1959 | 222,224 | -10.2% |
| 1960 | 201,957 | -9.1% |
| 1961 | 180,397 | -10.7% |
| 1962 | 198,490 | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 185,408 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 194,403 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 195,241 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 199,753 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 206,482 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 204,173 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 212,180 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 219,977 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 239,902 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 221,527 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 233,367 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 249,886 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 252,694 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 254,859 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 276,724 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 302,778 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 307,076 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 301,500 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 316,247 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 311,234 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 337,339 | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 353,992 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 329,523 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 333,414 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 344,654 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 368,482 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 398,627 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 380,104 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 301,085 | -20.8% |
| 1992 | 254,693 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 191,600 | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 194,731 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 184,958 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 206,691 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 221,152 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 203,801 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 204,106 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 202,521 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 200,920 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 176,003 | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 157,799 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 153,910 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 138,635 | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 128,894 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 133,325 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 131,360 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 168,002 | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 194,436 | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 177,074 | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 184,888 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 174,136 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 178,128 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 187,120 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 157,544 | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 158,348 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 154,835 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 144,505 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 142,557 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 139,206 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 136,600 | -1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 136,600 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 136,600 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +92.2% | 70,933 | 136,307 |
| 1957 | +59.6% | 129,921 | 207,392 |
| 2009 | +27.9% | 131,360 | 168,002 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.46 | 160.43 | 170.49 | 10 |
| 1760s | 176.97 | 171.6 | 182.33 | 10 |
| 1770s | 189.24 | 183.52 | 194.96 | 10 |
| 1780s | 202.33 | 196.23 | 208.43 | 10 |
| 1790s | 216.28 | 209.78 | 222.78 | 10 |
| 1800s | 232.75 | 224.22 | 241.34 | 10 |
| 1810s | 252.48 | 243.26 | 261.74 | 10 |
| 1820s | 295.67 | 263.82 | 327.7 | 10 |
| 1830s | 374.54 | 334.88 | 414.42 | 10 |
| 1840s | 473.39 | 423.36 | 523.7 | 10 |
| 1850s | 581.15 | 515.64 | 653.9 | 10 |
| 1860s | 782.65 | 671.3 | 906.74 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,122 | 936.49 | 1,329 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,690 | 1,379 | 2,040 | 10 |
| 1890s | 2,670 | 2,125 | 3,287 | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,647 | 3,436 | 10,377 | 10 |
| 1910s | 14,242 | 11,370 | 18,174 | 10 |
| 1920s | 27,166 | 19,299 | 34,175 | 10 |
| 1930s | 37,661 | 35,588 | 38,749 | 10 |
| 1940s | 55,889 | 38,824 | 70,933 | 10 |
| 1950s | 164,167 | 129,921 | 247,545 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,848 | 180,397 | 212,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 255,879 | 219,977 | 307,076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,501 | 301,500 | 398,627 | 10 |
| 1990s | 234,292 | 184,958 | 380,104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,137 | 128,894 | 202,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,101 | 144,505 | 194,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 139,454 | 136,600 | 142,557 | 3 |
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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 long run air pollution in Cuba?
- Long run air pollution in Cuba was 136,600 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 398,627 in 1989.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.43 in 1750.
- How does Cuba rank for long run air pollution?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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