Cuba vs Iraq: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cuba
3,926 tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
6,390 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
129th
Iraq rank
127th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cuba
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6,390 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 2,464 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.6 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.37 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 889,214 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 889,214 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 416,483 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 416,483 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 156,047 tonnes | 5,129 tonnes | 150,918 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 208,105 tonnes | 4,031 tonnes | 204,075 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 165,241 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | 159,746 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 292,385 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 288,721 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 214,333 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | 213,600 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 81,338 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 81,338 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 19,787 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 19,787 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5,207 tonnes | 3,834 tonnes | 1,373 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cuba or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 6,390 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cuba and Iraq?
- 2,464 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iraq?
- 98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Iraq rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 129th and Iraq ranks 127th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.