Botswana vs Cuba: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Botswana
103.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba
117.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Botswana rank
76th
Cuba rank
75th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Botswana
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 117.35 million tonnes against 103.32 million tonnes in Botswana, a difference of 14.03 million tonnes.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 110.57 million tonnes | 109.41 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 9.39 million tonnes | 112.76 million tonnes | 103.37 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 24.92 million tonnes | 115.64 million tonnes | 90.73 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 44.03 million tonnes | 116.77 million tonnes | 72.74 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 67.49 million tonnes | 117.27 million tonnes | 49.78 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 94.93 million tonnes | 117.34 million tonnes | 22.41 million tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Botswana or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 117.35 million tonnes against 103.32 million tonnes in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Botswana and Cuba?
- 14.03 million tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Botswana ranks 76th and Cuba ranks 75th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.