Cuba vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Cuba
22.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
24.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
56th
Switzerland rank
54th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cuba
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 24.39 million tonnes against 22.02 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 2.38 million tonnes.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Switzerland ahead.
Cuba ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 39,388 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 8.67 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 14.06 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 23.90 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 31.39 million tonnes | 33.07 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 22.66 million tonnes | 36.21 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 23.25 million tonnes | 35.49 million tonnes | 12.25 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 24.44 million tonnes | 30.61 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 20.80 million tonnes | 25.03 million tonnes | 4.23 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Cuba or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 24.39 million tonnes against 22.02 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Cuba and Switzerland?
- 2.38 million tonnes, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Switzerland?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cuba ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 54th 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.