Cuba vs Denmark: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Cuba
22.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
21.48 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
56th
Denmark rank
57th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 22.02 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 537,900 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 56th and Denmark ranks 57th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39,388 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 39,388 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 8.67 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 214,394 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 14.06 million tonnes | 28.82 million tonnes | 14.76 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 23.90 million tonnes | 47.67 million tonnes | 23.77 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 31.39 million tonnes | 29.06 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 22.66 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.25 million tonnes | 24.27 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 24.44 million tonnes | 20.03 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 20.80 million tonnes | 19.98 million tonnes | 816,900 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Cuba or Denmark?
- Cuba, at 22.02 million tonnes against 21.48 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Cuba and Denmark?
- 537,900 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cuba ranks 56th and Denmark ranks 57th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.