Cuba vs India: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India
296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cuba rank
20th
India rank
18th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cuba, a difference of 6.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 20th and India ranks 18th of 204 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 264.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 28.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 1990s | 187.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 273.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 85.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2000s | 245.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 31.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2010s | 232.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
| 2020s | 258.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 295.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 37.01 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or India?
- India, at 296.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and India?
- 6.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and India rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 20th and India ranks 18th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.