Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba
Cuba: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
105th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1860
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba is 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba peaked at 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1860.
That places Cuba 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.359 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3591 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 102 Gabon 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 103 Israel 0.2724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 106 Oman 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Portugal 0.2675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 Vanuatu 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4515 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6529 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1375 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5937 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7811 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Cuba was 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1860.
- How does Cuba rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cuba ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.