Live estimate
Cuba CO₂ Emissions
Cuba emitted 24.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 81st most of 213 countries. That is 2.2 tonnes per person, 53% below the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Cuba in 2026 so far
0
0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second
CO₂ in 2024
24.4 Mt
24.4 million tonnes
World rank
#81
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
2.2 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
+3.8%
2023: 23.5 Mt
Historical share
0.1%
#71 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions rose 3.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 5%. Emissions peaked in 1989 at 35.7 million tonnes and are now 32% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.4 |
| 2023 | 23.5 |
| 2022 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 22.5 |
| 2020 | 21.3 |
| 2019 | 22.5 |
| 2018 | 23.0 |
| 2017 | 24.6 |
| 2016 | 27.8 |
| 2015 | 29.1 |
| 2014 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 27.9 |
| 2012 | 29.5 |
| 2011 | 29.1 |
| 2010 | 33.0 |
| 2009 | 28.3 |
| 2008 | 27.7 |
| 2007 | 25.7 |
| 2006 | 26.8 |
| 2005 | 25.7 |
| 2004 | 24.5 |
| 2003 | 25.6 |
| 2002 | 25.2 |
| 2001 | 24.7 |
| 2000 | 25.3 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Cuba’s CO₂, at 90%.
- Oil90%22.0 Mt
- Gas8%2.0 Mt
- Cement1%0.3 Mt
- Flaring0%0.1 Mt
How Cuba compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Cuba emit?
Cuba emitted 24.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Cuba’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Cuba emits 2.2 tonnes per person, 53% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (11.0 million people in 2024).
Are Cuba’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions rose 3.8% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 5%. Emissions peaked in 1989 at 35.7 million tonnes and are now 32% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Cuba?
Oil is the largest source, at 90% of Cuba’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (22.0 million tonnes).
How much has Cuba contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Cuba has emitted about 2 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.1% of the world total, the 71st largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →