What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cuba?

The highest recorded value was 471,834 tonnes in 1988.

How does Cuba rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Cuba ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Cuba: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 268,354 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

268,354 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

34th

of 220 countries

All-time high

471,834 tonnes

in 1988

All-time low

240.83 tonnes

in 1860

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba is 268,354 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba peaked at 471,834 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 240.83 tonnes, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,462 tonnes	1,417 tonnes	1,507 tonnes	10
1760s	1,566 tonnes	1,517 tonnes	1,614 tonnes	10
1770s	1,677 tonnes	1,625 tonnes	1,729 tonnes	10
1780s	1,796 tonnes	1,740 tonnes	1,851 tonnes	10
1790s	1,923 tonnes	1,864 tonnes	1,983 tonnes	10
1800s	2,059 tonnes	1,996 tonnes	2,123 tonnes	10
1810s	2,205 tonnes	2,137 tonnes	2,273 tonnes	10
1820s	2,550 tonnes	2,288 tonnes	2,811 tonnes	10
1830s	3,190 tonnes	2,869 tonnes	3,512 tonnes	10
1840s	3,985 tonnes	3,583 tonnes	4,386 tonnes	10
1850s	3,819 tonnes	887.27 tonnes	6,749 tonnes	10
1860s	261.66 tonnes	240.83 tonnes	284.69 tonnes	10
1870s	325.09 tonnes	290.19 tonnes	363.55 tonnes	10
1880s	428.8 tonnes	372.75 tonnes	491.55 tonnes	10
1890s	602.54 tonnes	506.63 tonnes	710.79 tonnes	10
1900s	2,503 tonnes	736.92 tonnes	7,263 tonnes	10
1910s	15,371 tonnes	8,821 tonnes	19,046 tonnes	10
1920s	3,366 tonnes	1,684 tonnes	16,012 tonnes	10
1930s	2,151 tonnes	2,067 tonnes	2,196 tonnes	10
1940s	9,013 tonnes	2,044 tonnes	25,657 tonnes	10
1950s	115,442 tonnes	61,647 tonnes	227,524 tonnes	10
1960s	197,333 tonnes	140,980 tonnes	251,736 tonnes	10
1970s	301,678 tonnes	264,748 tonnes	351,872 tonnes	10
1980s	380,374 tonnes	334,661 tonnes	471,834 tonnes	10
1990s	338,142 tonnes	268,025 tonnes	411,092 tonnes	10
2000s	366,202 tonnes	335,099 tonnes	395,083 tonnes	10
2010s	363,030 tonnes	314,074 tonnes	413,402 tonnes	10
2020s	272,307 tonnes	268,354 tonnes	276,176 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Cuba

31 Poland 376,349 tonnes compare
32 South Korea 360,360 tonnes compare
33 Germany 281,794 tonnes compare
35 Laos 256,495 tonnes compare
36 Turkmenistan 249,083 tonnes compare
37 Zambia 239,970 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Cuba

Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
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)
Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)

All data for Cuba →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Cuba was 268,354 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cuba?: The highest recorded value was 471,834 tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Cuba?: The lowest recorded value was 240.83 tonnes in 1860.
How does Cuba rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Cuba ranks 34th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.