Cuba vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Cuba
17,242 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,242 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 1,213 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,621 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 4,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 746.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,570 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 9,872 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,515 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 714 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15,127 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.06 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,906 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,012 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,242 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Cuba and South Africa?
- 1,213 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.