Cuba vs Laos: Carbon intensity of energy
Cuba
290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Laos
288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cuba rank
20th
Laos rank
21st
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Laos, a difference of 1.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 20th and Laos ranks 21st of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 174.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 61.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cuba |
| 1990s | 187.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 380.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 192.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2000s | 245.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 198.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 46.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cuba |
| 2010s | 232.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 242.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
| 2020s | 258.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 306.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 48.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cuba or Laos?
- Cuba, at 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 288.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cuba and Laos?
- 1.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cuba ranks 20th and Laos ranks 21st 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 of energy. 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.