Cuba vs Panama: CO₂ emissions by sector
Cuba
730,000 tonnes
in 2023
Panama
770,000 tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
99th
Panama rank
97th
CO₂ emissions by sector over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 770,000 tonnes against 730,000 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 40,000 tonnes.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 998,000 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 985,000 tonnes | 403,000 tonnes | 582,000 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 640,000 tonnes | 547,000 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 705,000 tonnes | 732,500 tonnes | 27,500 tonnes | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 770,000 tonnes against 730,000 tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Cuba and Panama?
- 40,000 tonnes, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.