Brazil vs Cuba: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Brazil
2.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cuba
2.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Brazil rank
126th
Cuba rank
127th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 2.28 tonnes per person against 2.23 tonnes per person in Cuba, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 126th and Cuba ranks 127th of 213 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.261 tonnes per person | 0.2256 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0.0576 tonnes per person | 0.3949 tonnes per person | 0.3374 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.443 tonnes per person | 0.3602 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.0945 tonnes per person | 0.3973 tonnes per person | 0.3027 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.1442 tonnes per person | 0.5414 tonnes per person | 0.3972 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.1474 tonnes per person | 0.7545 tonnes per person | 0.6071 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.168 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.1646 tonnes per person | 0.5141 tonnes per person | 0.3496 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 0.21 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 0.043 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 1950s | 0.4919 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.8779 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 1.83 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 3.29 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 0.5219 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 0.3132 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 0.0418 tonnes per person | Brazil |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | 0.196 tonnes per person | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil, at 2.28 tonnes per person against 2.23 tonnes per person in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Brazil and Cuba?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Brazil ranks 126th and Cuba ranks 127th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.