Cuba vs Denmark: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Cuba
24.44 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
28.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
81st
Denmark rank
80th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 28.37 million tonnes against 24.44 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 3.93 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
Across all 169 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 81st and Denmark ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 350,285 tonnes | 607,308 tonnes | 257,023 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1860s | 541,425 tonnes | 830,629 tonnes | 289,203 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 633,373 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 713,513 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 632,943 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 905,675 tonnes | 3.80 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.49 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.21 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 5.66 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.73 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 889,214 tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | 13.89 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 532,545 tonnes | 17.67 million tonnes | 17.14 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 9.07 million tonnes | 24.68 million tonnes | 15.61 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 14.61 million tonnes | 43.83 million tonnes | 29.22 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 25.02 million tonnes | 59.43 million tonnes | 34.41 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 33.34 million tonnes | 54.72 million tonnes | 21.38 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 23.84 million tonnes | 62.30 million tonnes | 38.47 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.95 million tonnes | 54.74 million tonnes | 28.79 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.38 million tonnes | 38.49 million tonnes | 11.11 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 23.00 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | 5.84 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 28.37 million tonnes against 24.44 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Cuba and Denmark?
- 3.93 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Cuba ranks 81st and Denmark ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.