How have things changed?, per capita in Cuba
Cuba: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.002 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.002 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0239 metric tons per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.002 metric tons per person
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Cuba, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Cuba stood at 0.002 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Cuba peaked at 0.0239 metric tons per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.002 metric tons per person, in 2024.
Cuba ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per capita in Cuba, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | +30.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0153 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 metric tons per person | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0203 metric tons per person | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0191 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 metric tons per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 0.019 metric tons per person | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0197 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 metric tons per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0216 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0208 metric tons per person | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0222 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0182 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.016 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.011 metric tons per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0103 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 metric tons per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 metric tons per person | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0059 metric tons per person | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.005 metric tons per person | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 metric tons per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0046 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.002 metric tons per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 19% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.002 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0109 metric tons per person, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0118 metric tons per person | 0.0219 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 metric tons per person | 0.0167 metric tons per person | 0.0239 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 metric tons per person | 0.0086 metric tons per person | 0.0177 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 metric tons per person | 0.0045 metric tons per person | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 0.0051 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0042 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 168 Turkmenistan 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
- 169 Dominican Republic 0.0021 metric tons per person compare
- 170 Algeria 0.0021 metric tons per person compare
- 172 Czechia 0.002 metric tons per person compare
- 173 Ethiopia 0.0019 metric tons per person compare
- 174 Niger 0.0019 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Cuba?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Cuba was 0.002 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0239 metric tons per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Cuba ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.