Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cuba
Cuba: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.4188 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 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
Cuba recorded 0.4188 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cuba peaked at 1.12 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3395 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Cuba ranks 123rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3412 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3812 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4151 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4358 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4817 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4508 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4992 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.511 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5023 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4796 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5553 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6252 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6897 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7858 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8499 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8838 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8731 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7899 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7892 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7594 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7258 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7613 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8131 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9146 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9794 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8685 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8894 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9551 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9595 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9766 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9828 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9676 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9547 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9403 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9552 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.99 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7181 Mt CO2e | -27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6209 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5592 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6045 Mt CO2e | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6275 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5878 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5684 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5348 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5115 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5585 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5489 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4536 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3858 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3957 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4188 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.4188 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.24 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.4188 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0397 Mt CO2e, 10.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4358 Mt CO2e | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | 0.511 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7322 Mt CO2e | 0.4796 Mt CO2e | 0.8838 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8947 Mt CO2e | 0.7258 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9696 Mt CO2e | 0.9403 Mt CO2e | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5891 Mt CO2e | 0.5115 Mt CO2e | 0.7181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4406 Mt CO2e | 0.3858 Mt CO2e | 0.5489 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cuba?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Cuba was 0.4188 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3395 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Cuba rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).