Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cuba
Cuba: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.76 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba is 11.76 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba peaked at 15.96 Mt CO2e in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11.76 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 92nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.96 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 14.39 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 13.99 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 14.09 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 14.25 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 14.42 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14.63 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 14.55 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.61 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 14.58 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 14.43 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 14.4 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.6 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.61 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14.84 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 14.81 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.76 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.67 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 14.66 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 15.05 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 14.82 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 14.42 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 14.21 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 13.19 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 13.68 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.3 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 13.97 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 13.91 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 13.44 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.26 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13.05 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.04 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.01 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 12.62 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 11.94 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 12.32 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.52 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.87 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 13.39 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 13 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.19 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 13.19 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13.55 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 13.15 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.23 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.89 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 13.04 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 12.74 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12.72 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.02 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 11.83 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.76 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 11.76 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.97 Mt CO2e, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 11.76 Mt CO2e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.55 Mt CO2e | 13.99 Mt CO2e | 15.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 Mt CO2e | 14.4 Mt CO2e | 15.05 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 Mt CO2e | 13.19 Mt CO2e | 14.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8 Mt CO2e | 11.94 Mt CO2e | 13.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.18 Mt CO2e | 12.89 Mt CO2e | 13.55 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.21 Mt CO2e | 11.76 Mt CO2e | 12.74 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6313 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 2.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Cuba was 11.76 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 15.96 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).