Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba
Cuba: Sulphur dioxide and coal was 268,354 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
268,354
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
34th
of 220 countries
All-time high
471,834
in 1988
All-time low
240.83
in 1860
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba is 268,354, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba peaked at 471,834 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 240.83, in 1860.
Cuba ranks 34th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,417 | — |
| 1751 | 1,427 | +0.7% |
| 1752 | 1,437 | +0.7% |
| 1753 | 1,447 | +0.7% |
| 1754 | 1,457 | +0.7% |
| 1755 | 1,467 | +0.7% |
| 1756 | 1,477 | +0.7% |
| 1757 | 1,487 | +0.7% |
| 1758 | 1,497 | +0.7% |
| 1759 | 1,507 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 1,517 | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 1,528 | +0.7% |
| 1762 | 1,539 | +0.7% |
| 1763 | 1,550 | +0.7% |
| 1764 | 1,561 | +0.7% |
| 1765 | 1,571 | +0.7% |
| 1766 | 1,582 | +0.7% |
| 1767 | 1,593 | +0.7% |
| 1768 | 1,604 | +0.7% |
| 1769 | 1,614 | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 1,625 | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 1,637 | +0.7% |
| 1772 | 1,648 | +0.7% |
| 1773 | 1,660 | +0.7% |
| 1774 | 1,671 | +0.7% |
| 1775 | 1,683 | +0.7% |
| 1776 | 1,694 | +0.7% |
| 1777 | 1,706 | +0.7% |
| 1778 | 1,717 | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 1,729 | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 1,740 | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 1,753 | +0.7% |
| 1782 | 1,765 | +0.7% |
| 1783 | 1,777 | +0.7% |
| 1784 | 1,790 | +0.7% |
| 1785 | 1,802 | +0.7% |
| 1786 | 1,814 | +0.7% |
| 1787 | 1,827 | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 1,839 | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 1,851 | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 1,864 | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 1,877 | +0.7% |
| 1792 | 1,890 | +0.7% |
| 1793 | 1,903 | +0.7% |
| 1794 | 1,917 | +0.7% |
| 1795 | 1,930 | +0.7% |
| 1796 | 1,943 | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 1,956 | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 1,969 | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 1,983 | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 1,996 | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 2,010 | +0.7% |
| 1802 | 2,024 | +0.7% |
| 1803 | 2,038 | +0.7% |
| 1804 | 2,052 | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 2,067 | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 2,081 | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 2,095 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 2,109 | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 2,123 | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 2,137 | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 2,152 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 2,167 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 2,182 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 2,198 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 2,213 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 2,228 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 2,243 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 2,258 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 2,273 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 2,288 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 2,346 | +2.5% |
| 1822 | 2,404 | +2.5% |
| 1823 | 2,463 | +2.4% |
| 1824 | 2,521 | +2.4% |
| 1825 | 2,579 | +2.3% |
| 1826 | 2,637 | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 2,695 | +2.2% |
| 1828 | 2,753 | +2.2% |
| 1829 | 2,811 | +2.1% |
| 1830 | 2,869 | +2.1% |
| 1831 | 2,940 | +2.5% |
| 1832 | 3,012 | +2.4% |
| 1833 | 3,083 | +2.4% |
| 1834 | 3,155 | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 3,226 | +2.3% |
| 1836 | 3,298 | +2.2% |
| 1837 | 3,369 | +2.2% |
| 1838 | 3,440 | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 3,512 | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 3,583 | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 3,672 | +2.5% |
| 1842 | 3,762 | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 3,851 | +2.4% |
| 1844 | 3,940 | +2.3% |
| 1845 | 4,029 | +2.3% |
| 1846 | 4,119 | +2.2% |
| 1847 | 4,208 | +2.2% |
| 1848 | 4,297 | +2.1% |
| 1849 | 4,386 | +2.1% |
| 1850 | 6,749 | +53.9% |
| 1851 | 6,101 | -9.6% |
| 1852 | 5,444 | -10.8% |
| 1853 | 4,797 | -11.9% |
| 1854 | 4,140 | -13.7% |
| 1855 | 3,493 | -15.6% |
| 1856 | 2,847 | -18.5% |
| 1857 | 2,190 | -23.1% |
| 1858 | 1,544 | -29.5% |
| 1859 | 887.27 | -42.5% |
| 1860 | 240.83 | -72.9% |
| 1861 | 245.21 | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 249.59 | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 253.97 | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 258.37 | +1.7% |
| 1865 | 262.77 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 268.24 | +2.1% |
| 1867 | 273.72 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 279.2 | +2.0% |
| 1869 | 284.69 | +2.0% |
| 1870 | 290.19 | +1.9% |
| 1871 | 297.82 | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 305.06 | +2.4% |
| 1873 | 312.31 | +2.4% |
| 1874 | 319.58 | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 326.85 | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 336.01 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 345.18 | +2.7% |
| 1878 | 354.36 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 363.55 | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 372.75 | +2.5% |
| 1881 | 384.44 | +3.1% |
| 1882 | 396.15 | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 407.87 | +3.0% |
| 1884 | 419.6 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 431.34 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 446.37 | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 461.42 | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 476.48 | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 491.55 | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 506.63 | +3.1% |
| 1891 | 526.56 | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 546.5 | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 566.45 | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 586.41 | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 606.39 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 632.47 | +4.3% |
| 1897 | 658.57 | +4.1% |
| 1898 | 684.67 | +4.0% |
| 1899 | 710.79 | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 736.92 | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 797.35 | +8.2% |
| 1902 | 857.74 | +7.6% |
| 1903 | 918.39 | +7.1% |
| 1904 | 976.18 | +6.3% |
| 1905 | 1,035 | +6.0% |
| 1906 | 2,591 | +150.4% |
| 1907 | 4,148 | +60.1% |
| 1908 | 5,705 | +37.5% |
| 1909 | 7,263 | +27.3% |
| 1910 | 8,821 | +21.4% |
| 1911 | 10,861 | +23.1% |
| 1912 | 12,912 | +18.9% |
| 1913 | 14,953 | +15.8% |
| 1914 | 17,004 | +13.7% |
| 1915 | 19,046 | +12.0% |
| 1916 | 18,441 | -3.2% |
| 1917 | 17,836 | -3.3% |
| 1918 | 17,222 | -3.4% |
| 1919 | 16,617 | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 16,012 | -3.6% |
| 1921 | 1,684 | -89.5% |
| 1922 | 1,766 | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 1,847 | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 1,928 | +4.4% |
| 1925 | 2,009 | +4.2% |
| 1926 | 2,048 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 2,086 | +1.9% |
| 1928 | 2,124 | +1.8% |
| 1929 | 2,157 | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 2,196 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 2,190 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 2,185 | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 2,179 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 2,173 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 2,168 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 2,144 | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 2,117 | -1.3% |
| 1938 | 2,091 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 2,067 | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 2,044 | -1.1% |
| 1941 | 2,192 | +7.2% |
| 1942 | 2,327 | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 7,315 | +214.3% |
| 1944 | 11,934 | +63.2% |
| 1945 | 24,488 | +105.2% |
| 1946 | 25,657 | +4.8% |
| 1947 | 7,452 | -71.0% |
| 1948 | 3,382 | -54.6% |
| 1949 | 3,335 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 61,647 | +1748.3% |
| 1951 | 70,009 | +13.6% |
| 1952 | 68,068 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 83,387 | +22.5% |
| 1954 | 72,628 | -12.9% |
| 1955 | 101,502 | +39.8% |
| 1956 | 91,509 | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 175,712 | +92.0% |
| 1958 | 227,524 | +29.5% |
| 1959 | 202,433 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 172,405 | -14.8% |
| 1961 | 140,980 | -18.2% |
| 1962 | 185,745 | +31.8% |
| 1963 | 170,183 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 183,858 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 187,443 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 207,330 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 230,402 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 243,252 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 251,736 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 267,509 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 299,352 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 287,799 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 264,748 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 293,704 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 292,903 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 293,465 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 328,706 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 351,872 | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 336,718 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 336,218 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 334,661 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 335,589 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 383,013 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 387,015 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 352,417 | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 357,378 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 387,425 | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 471,834 | +21.8% |
| 1989 | 458,193 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 411,092 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 331,473 | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 278,572 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 268,025 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 282,355 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 314,498 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 337,444 | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 381,084 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 388,251 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 388,629 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 395,083 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 387,878 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 378,412 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 370,467 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 346,477 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 359,678 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 362,243 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 361,780 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 335,099 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 364,904 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 407,222 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 379,959 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 413,402 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 387,904 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 350,887 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 385,905 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 348,345 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 323,116 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 319,485 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 314,074 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 272,391 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 276,176 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 268,354 | -2.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 268,354 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 268,354 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354, 12.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +1748.3% | 3,335 | 61,647 |
| 1943 | +214.3% | 2,327 | 7,315 |
| 1906 | +150.4% | 1,035 | 2,591 |
| 1945 | +105.2% | 11,934 | 24,488 |
| 1957 | +92.0% | 91,509 | 175,712 |
| 1921 | -89.5% | 16,012 | 1,684 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,462 | 1,417 | 1,507 | 10 |
| 1760s | 1,566 | 1,517 | 1,614 | 10 |
| 1770s | 1,677 | 1,625 | 1,729 | 10 |
| 1780s | 1,796 | 1,740 | 1,851 | 10 |
| 1790s | 1,923 | 1,864 | 1,983 | 10 |
| 1800s | 2,059 | 1,996 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 1810s | 2,205 | 2,137 | 2,273 | 10 |
| 1820s | 2,550 | 2,288 | 2,811 | 10 |
| 1830s | 3,190 | 2,869 | 3,512 | 10 |
| 1840s | 3,985 | 3,583 | 4,386 | 10 |
| 1850s | 3,819 | 887.27 | 6,749 | 10 |
| 1860s | 261.66 | 240.83 | 284.69 | 10 |
| 1870s | 325.09 | 290.19 | 363.55 | 10 |
| 1880s | 428.8 | 372.75 | 491.55 | 10 |
| 1890s | 602.54 | 506.63 | 710.79 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,503 | 736.92 | 7,263 | 10 |
| 1910s | 15,371 | 8,821 | 19,046 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3,366 | 1,684 | 16,012 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2,151 | 2,067 | 2,196 | 10 |
| 1940s | 9,013 | 2,044 | 25,657 | 10 |
| 1950s | 115,442 | 61,647 | 227,524 | 10 |
| 1960s | 197,333 | 140,980 | 251,736 | 10 |
| 1970s | 301,678 | 264,748 | 351,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,374 | 334,661 | 471,834 | 10 |
| 1990s | 338,142 | 268,025 | 411,092 | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,202 | 335,099 | 395,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,030 | 314,074 | 413,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272,307 | 268,354 | 276,176 | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 53.4% (2022)
- Gas production 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal in Cuba was 268,354 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 471,834 in 1988.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.83 in 1860.
- How does Cuba rank for sulphur dioxide and coal?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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