Cuba vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled

Cuba
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
2.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
71st
New Zealand rank
69th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled over time

  • Cuba
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.01 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 198.24 million tonnes.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1856 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba New Zealand Difference Ahead
1850s 903,643 tonnes 0 tonnes 903,643 tonnes Cuba
1860s 4.11 million tonnes 0 tonnes 4.11 million tonnes Cuba
1870s 10.26 million tonnes 121,645 tonnes 10.14 million tonnes Cuba
1880s 16.50 million tonnes 5.94 million tonnes 10.56 million tonnes Cuba
1890s 24.51 million tonnes 20.00 million tonnes 4.50 million tonnes Cuba
1900s 35.59 million tonnes 45.74 million tonnes 10.15 million tonnes New Zealand
1910s 60.35 million tonnes 89.18 million tonnes 28.83 million tonnes New Zealand
1920s 86.26 million tonnes 131.15 million tonnes 44.89 million tonnes New Zealand
1930s 98.00 million tonnes 173.63 million tonnes 75.63 million tonnes New Zealand
1940s 104.93 million tonnes 221.17 million tonnes 116.24 million tonnes New Zealand
1950s 146.55 million tonnes 295.42 million tonnes 148.86 million tonnes New Zealand
1960s 274.45 million tonnes 407.56 million tonnes 133.12 million tonnes New Zealand
1970s 468.68 million tonnes 561.13 million tonnes 92.45 million tonnes New Zealand
1980s 774.25 million tonnes 749.20 million tonnes 25.05 million tonnes Cuba
1990s 1.06 billion tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 55.79 million tonnes Cuba
2000s 1.31 billion tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes 25.08 million tonnes New Zealand
2010s 1.58 billion tonnes 1.69 billion tonnes 103.43 million tonnes New Zealand
2020s 1.77 billion tonnes 1.95 billion tonnes 181.06 million tonnes New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled, Cuba or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.01 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled between Cuba and New Zealand?
198.24 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and New Zealand?
169 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2024.
How do Cuba and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
Cuba ranks 71st and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.