What is emissions of air pollutants in Cuba?

Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba was 136,600 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 398,627 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?

The lowest recorded value was 160.43 tonnes in 1750.

How does Cuba rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Cuba ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Emissions of air pollutants was 136,600 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

136,600 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

82nd

of 220 countries

All-time high

398,627 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

160.43 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Cuba is 136,600 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Cuba peaked at 398,627 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 160.43 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	165.46 tonnes	160.43 tonnes	170.49 tonnes	10
1760s	176.97 tonnes	171.6 tonnes	182.33 tonnes	10
1770s	189.24 tonnes	183.52 tonnes	194.96 tonnes	10
1780s	202.33 tonnes	196.23 tonnes	208.43 tonnes	10
1790s	216.28 tonnes	209.78 tonnes	222.78 tonnes	10
1800s	232.75 tonnes	224.22 tonnes	241.34 tonnes	10
1810s	252.48 tonnes	243.26 tonnes	261.74 tonnes	10
1820s	295.67 tonnes	263.82 tonnes	327.7 tonnes	10
1830s	374.54 tonnes	334.88 tonnes	414.42 tonnes	10
1840s	473.39 tonnes	423.36 tonnes	523.7 tonnes	10
1850s	581.15 tonnes	515.64 tonnes	653.9 tonnes	10
1860s	782.65 tonnes	671.3 tonnes	906.74 tonnes	10
1870s	1,122 tonnes	936.49 tonnes	1,329 tonnes	10
1880s	1,690 tonnes	1,379 tonnes	2,040 tonnes	10
1890s	2,670 tonnes	2,125 tonnes	3,287 tonnes	10
1900s	6,647 tonnes	3,436 tonnes	10,377 tonnes	10
1910s	14,242 tonnes	11,370 tonnes	18,174 tonnes	10
1920s	27,166 tonnes	19,299 tonnes	34,175 tonnes	10
1930s	37,661 tonnes	35,588 tonnes	38,749 tonnes	10
1940s	55,889 tonnes	38,824 tonnes	70,933 tonnes	10
1950s	164,167 tonnes	129,921 tonnes	247,545 tonnes	10
1960s	197,848 tonnes	180,397 tonnes	212,180 tonnes	10
1970s	255,879 tonnes	219,977 tonnes	307,076 tonnes	10
1980s	339,501 tonnes	301,500 tonnes	398,627 tonnes	10
1990s	234,292 tonnes	184,958 tonnes	380,104 tonnes	10
2000s	159,137 tonnes	128,894 tonnes	202,521 tonnes	10
2010s	171,101 tonnes	144,505 tonnes	194,436 tonnes	10
2020s	139,454 tonnes	136,600 tonnes	142,557 tonnes	3

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More environment data for Cuba

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 35.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4188 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0276 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0173 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.84 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Cuba?: Emissions of air pollutants in Cuba was 136,600 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 398,627 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 160.43 tonnes in 1750.
How does Cuba rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Cuba ranks 82nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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