World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
NotesAdvertise
World Report nowcountries in numbers
World Report now
  1. Home
  2. Countries
  3. Cuba
  4. Environment
Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Cuba: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 1.91 t (2024), 116th of 203 in the world and 25th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 3.28 t (2024), 117th of 203 in the world and 25th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 36.0 Mt (2024), 99th of 203 in the world and 14th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person1.91 t2024 · world 116/203 · region 25/39GHG per person3.28 t2024 · world 117/203 · region 25/39GHG emissions36.0 Mt2024 · world 99/203 · region 14/39CO₂ emissions21.0 Mt2024 · world 87/203 · region 12/39
CO₂ per person
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Cuba1.91 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
CubaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Cuba3.28 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Cuba in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes1.91 t2024116/20325/392.61 t2.49 t1.65 t−20%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e3.28 t2024117/20325/394.14 t3.94 t3.09 t−16%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e36.0 Mt202499/20314/3946.0 Mt44.5 Mt34.5 Mt−18%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt21.0 Mt202487/20312/3929.0 Mt28.2 Mt18.5 Mt−22%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e11.8 Mt202492/20314/3913.3 Mt13.0 Mt12.7 Mt−13%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption20.9%2021103/21216/4134.4%15.6%24.5%+1.7 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output4.8%2021166/20629/416.9%3.2%4.5%+1.5 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³9.4 µg/m³2023159/20030/3511.9 µg/m³9.7 µg/m³10.0 µg/m³+0.3%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area34.9%202495/21427/4225.1%30.2%34.8%+1.6 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area61.7%202439/2103/3961.0%60.7%61.7%+1.3 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area28.0%202434/2063/3934.9%31.8%28.0%−1.7 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory6.9%2025134/21321/42··6.7%+2.0 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources18.3%202265/1775/3313.7%15.8%18.3%+0.8 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³3,447 m³202276/18320/343,431 m³3,374 m³3,411 m³+2.2%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,946 kg/ha2024122/17926/322,528 kg/ha1,937 kg/ha2,572 kg/ha−31%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

Better than ten years ago

Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Cuba and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Cuba. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCubaUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
CO₂ per person1.91 t202413.62 t20244.22 t2024
GHG per person3.28 t202417.39 t20245.58 t2024
GHG emissions36.0 Mt20245,912.6 Mt2024386.7 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions21.0 Mt20244,632.2 Mt2024292.4 Mt2024
Methane11.8 Mt2024843.4 Mt202458.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy20.9%202110.9%202112.2%2021
Renewable power4.8%202120.3%202140.2%2021
PM2.5 exposure9.4 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³20239.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover34.9%202433.8%202413.5%2024
United States: environmentUnited Kingdom: environment
Environment in Latin America & Caribbeanall 42 economies rankedEnvironment: upper-middle-income countries59 economies rankedEnvironment: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesCuba: all key statisticscountry profile