Cuba vs Peru: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Cuba
117.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Peru
138.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
75th
Peru rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Cuba
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 138.40 million tonnes against 117.35 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 21.05 million tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 17 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 903,643 tonnes | 128,138 tonnes | 775,504 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1860s | 4.11 million tonnes | 718,390 tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1870s | 10.26 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 7.12 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1880s | 16.50 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1890s | 24.51 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | 17.51 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1900s | 35.59 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 26.48 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1910s | 60.35 million tonnes | 16.99 million tonnes | 43.36 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 86.26 million tonnes | 25.83 million tonnes | 60.43 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 98.00 million tonnes | 30.08 million tonnes | 67.92 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 104.46 million tonnes | 33.40 million tonnes | 71.06 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 106.80 million tonnes | 37.46 million tonnes | 69.34 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 108.69 million tonnes | 41.26 million tonnes | 67.44 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 110.43 million tonnes | 46.16 million tonnes | 64.27 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 112.76 million tonnes | 51.70 million tonnes | 61.06 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 115.64 million tonnes | 60.88 million tonnes | 54.77 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 116.77 million tonnes | 81.84 million tonnes | 34.93 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 117.27 million tonnes | 113.20 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 117.34 million tonnes | 133.28 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Cuba or Peru?
- Peru, at 138.40 million tonnes against 117.35 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Cuba and Peru?
- 21.05 million tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Peru?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Peru rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Cuba ranks 75th and Peru ranks 72nd 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.