Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba
Cuba: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 9.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.9
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
169th
of 241 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2000
All-time low
9
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba stood at 9.9.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba peaked at 11.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2008.
Cuba ranks 169th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.4 | — |
| 1999 | 10.8 | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.9 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 10.7 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 10.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 9.8 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 10 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.5 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 9.7 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 9.8 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.1 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.9 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1 | 10.8 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 9 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.41 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 166 Austria 10.3 compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.2 compare
- 168 Spain 10 compare
- 169 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.9 compare
- 171 Mayotte 9.8 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 9.7 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Cuba was 9.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Cuba ranks 169th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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