Cuba vs Syria: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Cuba
3,926 tonnes
in 2024
Syria
7,278 tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
129th
Syria rank
126th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 7,278 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 3,352 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.9 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 129th and Syria ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156,047 tonnes | 9,534 tonnes | 146,514 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 208,105 tonnes | 9,159 tonnes | 198,947 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 165,241 tonnes | 9,892 tonnes | 155,349 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 292,385 tonnes | 10,260 tonnes | 282,126 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 214,333 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 207,005 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 81,338 tonnes | 10,625 tonnes | 70,713 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 19,787 tonnes | 5,130 tonnes | 14,657 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 5,207 tonnes | 4,886 tonnes | 320.8 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Cuba or Syria?
- Syria, at 7,278 tonnes against 3,926 tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Cuba and Syria?
- 3,352 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 129th and Syria ranks 126th 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.