Greenhouse gases per capita — all countries

Greenhouse gases per capita — Cuba

Greenhouse gases per capita in Cuba in 2024 — 3.59 t/person. Ranked 78 in the world out of 199. Since 1850, the indicator has fallen by 49.8%.

2024 3.59 t/person +2.69% vs 2023
World rank 78of 199
Period maximum 16.75 t/person1963
Period minimum 3.16 t/person2011

Trend over time

1850–2024 · tonnes CO₂e per capita

Greenhouse gases per capita — Cuba, 1850–202405101520185018681886190419221940195819761994201220241850: 7.15 t/person1853: 6.41 t/person1856: 6.34 t/person1859: 6.01 t/person1862: 6.17 t/person1865: 6.32 t/person1868: 6.49 t/person1871: 6.65 t/person1874: 6.59 t/person1877: 6.42 t/person1880: 6.35 t/person1883: 6.34 t/person1886: 6.32 t/person1889: 6.46 t/person1892: 6.71 t/person1895: 6.81 t/person1898: 6.84 t/person1901: 8.99 t/person1904: 9.61 t/person1907: 9.74 t/person1910: 10.47 t/person1913: 10.95 t/person1916: 10.74 t/person1919: 9.99 t/person1922: 9.44 t/person1925: 9.18 t/person1928: 8.75 t/person1931: 7.14 t/person1934: 6.57 t/person1937: 6.32 t/person1940: 7.55 t/person1943: 8.52 t/person1946: 8.45 t/person1949: 8.23 t/person1952: 14.61 t/person1955: 7.53 t/person1958: 7.9 t/person1961: 8.54 t/person1964: 10.06 t/person1967: 9.93 t/person1970: 9.38 t/person1973: 9.1 t/person1976: 8.58 t/person1979: 7.32 t/person1982: 8.21 t/person1985: 8.97 t/person1988: 7.6 t/person1991: 6.79 t/person1994: 4.89 t/person1997: 4.9 t/person2000: 5.9 t/person2003: 4.05 t/person2006: 3.83 t/person2009: 3.7 t/person2012: 3.71 t/person2015: 3.5 t/person2018: 3.83 t/person2021: 3.23 t/person2024: 3.59 t/person
Change over the period: −3.56 (−49.78%) Average annual rate: -0.4 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Cuba

Cuba 3.59 t/person
World computed 6.66 t/person
Latin America & Caribbean computed 7.98 t/person
Upper-middle-income countries computed 8.99 t/person
Greenhouse gases per capita — Cuba, by year Cuba All countries CSV XLSX
Year t/person Change Change, %
2024 3.59 +0.09 +2.69%
2023 3.5 +0.12 +3.52%
2022 3.38 +0.15 +4.71%
2021 3.23 +0.02 +0.62%
2020 3.21 −0.27 −7.74%
2019 3.48 −0.35 −9.22%
2018 3.83 +0.17 +4.76%
2017 3.66 −0.66 −15.22%
2016 4.31 +0.81 +23.17%
2015 3.5 −0.06 −1.55%
2014 3.56 +0.05 +1.43%
2013 3.51 −0.21 −5.6%
2012 3.71 +0.56 +17.69%
2011 3.16 −0.9 −22.23%
2010 4.06 +0.36 +9.62%
2009 3.7 −0.05 −1.31%
2008 3.75 +0.05 +1.32%
2007 3.7 −0.13 −3.34%
2006 3.83 −0.21 −5.18%
2005 4.04 −0.22 −5.17%
2004 4.26 +0.21 +5.11%
2003 4.05 −0.2 −4.68%
2002 4.25 −0.49 −10.34%
2001 4.74 −1.16 −19.65%
2000 5.9 +1.6 +37.31%
1999 4.3 −0.7 −13.96%
1998 4.99 +0.09 +1.86%
1997 4.9 −0.86 −14.91%
1996 5.76 +1.4 +32.07%
1995 4.36 −0.53 −10.82%
1994 4.89 +0.05 +1.12%
1993 4.84 −0.55 −10.19%
1992 5.39 −1.4 −20.65%
1991 6.79 +0.43 +6.71%
1990 6.36 −0.78 −10.87%
1989 7.14 −0.46 −6.08%
1988 7.6 −1.07 −12.35%
1987 8.67 −1.28 −12.89%
1986 9.95 +0.98 +10.95%
1985 8.97 +1.29 +16.86%
1984 7.68 +0.63 +8.96%
1983 7.05 −1.16 −14.14%
1982 8.21 +0.2 +2.51%
1981 8.01 +1.1 +15.91%
1980 6.91 −0.42 −5.68%
1979 7.32 +0.34 +4.79%
1978 6.99 −0.51 −6.74%
1977 7.49 −1.08 −12.63%
1976 8.58 −2.2 −20.42%
1975 10.78 +0.84 +8.41%
1974 9.94 +0.84 +9.22%
1973 9.1 −4.24 −31.79%
1972 13.34 −1.43 −9.69%
1971 14.77 +5.4 +57.58%
1970 9.38 −2.82 −23.14%
1969 12.2 +3.44 +39.25%
1968 8.76 −1.17 −11.82%
1967 9.93 +0.8 +8.81%
1966 9.13 +1.79 +24.45%
1965 7.34 −2.72 −27.05%
1964 10.06 −6.69 −39.95%
1963 16.75 +6.2 +58.85%
1962 10.54 +2 +23.4%
1961 8.54 +2.37 +38.46%
1960 6.17 −0.76 −10.95%
1959 6.93 −0.97 −12.25%
1958 7.9 +0.62 +8.52%
1957 7.28 +0.67 +10.06%
1956 6.61 −0.91 −12.15%
1955 7.53 −1.34 −15.09%
1954 8.86 −1.16 −11.55%
1953 10.02 −4.59 −31.4%
1952 14.61 +4.15 +39.64%
1951 10.46 −0.15 −1.45%
1950 10.61 +2.39 +29%
1949 8.23 −0.11 −1.31%
1948 8.34 −0.08 −0.97%
1947 8.42 −0.03 −0.37%
1946 8.45 −0.07 −0.8%
1945 8.52 −0.04 −0.47%
1944 8.56 +0.04 +0.42%
1943 8.52 +0.16 +1.9%
1942 8.36 +0.27 +3.3%
1941 8.1 +0.55 +7.25%
1940 7.55 +1.47 +24.14%
1939 6.08 −0.13 −2.03%
1938 6.21 −0.11 −1.74%
1937 6.32 −0.09 −1.33%
1936 6.4 −0.05 −0.73%
1935 6.45 −0.12 −1.83%
1934 6.57 −0.13 −2%
1933 6.7 −0.14 −2.1%
1932 6.85 −0.3 −4.13%
1931 7.14 −0.5 −6.56%
1930 7.64 −0.77 −9.1%
1929 8.41 −0.34 −3.85%
1928 8.75 −0.15 −1.71%
1927 8.9 −0.14 −1.53%
1926 9.04 −0.14 −1.56%
1925 9.18 −0.1 −1.1%
1924 9.28 −0.18 −1.92%
1923 9.46 +0.02 +0.21%
1922 9.44 −0.13 −1.38%
1921 9.57 −0.74 −7.17%
1920 10.31 +0.33 +3.28%
1919 9.99 −0.54 −5.11%
1918 10.52 −0.18 −1.71%
1917 10.71 −0.03 −0.26%
1916 10.74 +0.05 +0.45%
1915 10.69 −0.04 −0.42%
1914 10.73 −0.22 −1.99%
1913 10.95 −0.08 −0.73%
1912 11.03 +0.2 +1.88%
1911 10.83 +0.36 +3.42%
1910 10.47 +0.85 +8.8%
1909 9.62 −0.03 −0.34%
1908 9.65 −0.09 −0.92%
1907 9.74 −0.07 −0.75%
1906 9.82 +0.09 +0.88%
1905 9.73 +0.12 +1.24%
1904 9.61 +0.1 +1.08%
1903 9.51 +0.24 +2.58%
1902 9.27 +0.28 +3.08%
1901 8.99 +0.69 +8.28%
1900 8.31 +1.39 +20.17%
1899 6.91 +0.07 +1.05%
1898 6.84 +0.09 +1.32%
1897 6.75 +0.01 +0.21%
1896 6.74 −0.08 −1.1%
1895 6.81 +0.02 +0.22%
1894 6.8 +0.09 +1.31%
1893 6.71 +0 +0.03%
1892 6.71 +0.09 +1.33%
1891 6.62 +0.12 +1.8%
1890 6.5 +0.04 +0.62%
1889 6.46 +0.05 +0.84%
1888 6.41 +0.04 +0.68%
1887 6.37 +0.04 +0.65%
1886 6.32 −0.02 −0.38%
1885 6.35 +0.01 +0.22%
1884 6.33 −0.01 −0.09%
1883 6.34 −0.01 −0.19%
1882 6.35 −0 −0.06%
1881 6.36 +0.01 +0.11%
1880 6.35 −0.07 −1.03%
1879 6.42 −0.03 −0.47%
1878 6.45 +0.03 +0.39%
1877 6.42 −0.02 −0.37%
1876 6.44 −0.1 −1.59%
1875 6.55 −0.04 −0.61%
1874 6.59 −0.03 −0.51%
1873 6.62 −0.02 −0.35%
1872 6.65 −0 −0.06%
1871 6.65 +0.01 +0.21%
1870 6.64 +0.05 +0.71%
1869 6.59 +0.1 +1.56%
1868 6.49 +0.03 +0.45%
1867 6.46 +0.07 +1.08%
1866 6.39 +0.07 +1.06%
1865 6.32 +0.03 +0.54%
1864 6.29 +0.22 +3.66%
1863 6.07 −0.11 −1.7%
1862 6.17 +0.13 +2.07%
1861 6.05 +0.09 +1.55%
1860 5.95 −0.05 −0.9%
1859 6.01 −0.09 −1.48%
1858 6.1 −0.11 −1.84%
1857 6.21 −0.12 −1.96%
1856 6.34 +0.18 +2.89%
1855 6.16 −0.12 −1.91%
1854 6.28 −0.13 −2.03%
1853 6.41 −0.15 −2.29%
1852 6.56 −0.23 −3.33%
1851 6.78 −0.37 −5.16%
1850 7.15

About the indicator

Emissions of all greenhouse gases per person, converted into CO2 equivalent. It differs from CO2 emissions per capita in that it counts methane and nitrous oxide, and that changes the picture: countries with large livestock herds and little industry rise considerably higher in this ranking than they do on carbon dioxide alone. The per capita indicator is the one usually used when the fairness of sharing the reduction effort is discussed.

Important: The aggregate for a group is all of its emissions divided by all of its population. All greenhouse gases are counted in CO2 equivalent using 100-year warming potentials.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.