Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 205.08 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
205.08 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
97th
of 193 countries
All-time high
408.21 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
205.08 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 205.08 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba peaked at 408.21 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.08 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 408.21 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 385.35 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 367.15 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 320.08 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 299.47 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 294.73 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 290.09 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 298.24 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 287.27 kilograms per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 268.24 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 263.75 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 274.58 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 250.5 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 232.84 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 240.24 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 223.75 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 237.62 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 234.78 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 235.57 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 231.08 kilograms per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 248.73 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 251.29 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 250.37 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 259.33 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 265.82 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 257.2 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 253.87 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 250.72 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 244.94 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 249.04 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 226.37 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 220.28 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 207.06 kilograms per person | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 205.08 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 205.08 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 205.08 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 321.88 kilograms per person | 268.24 kilograms per person | 408.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.47 kilograms per person | 223.75 kilograms per person | 274.58 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 253.13 kilograms per person | 244.94 kilograms per person | 265.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.7 kilograms per person | 205.08 kilograms per person | 226.37 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Cuba was 205.08 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 408.21 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.08 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.