Cuba vs Vietnam: Carbon intensity of energy
Cuba
290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Vietnam
294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cuba rank
20th
Vietnam rank
19th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cuba
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 294.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 290.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Cuba, a difference of 4.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th of 204 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 323.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 87.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 187.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 112.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 245.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 297.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 232.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 292.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 60.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 258.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 310.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cuba or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 294.73 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 of energy between Cuba and Vietnam?
- 4.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vietnam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Vietnam rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cuba ranks 20th and Vietnam ranks 19th 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.