Cuba vs Malaysia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Cuba
38,578 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Malaysia
42,258 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
8th
Malaysia rank
6th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 3,680 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 21,487 tonnes per square kilometre 14,881 tonnes per square kilometre 6,606 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 29,356 tonnes per square kilometre 18,530 tonnes per square kilometre 10,826 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 33,745 tonnes per square kilometre 24,195 tonnes per square kilometre 9,550 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 36,809 tonnes per square kilometre 30,957 tonnes per square kilometre 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 38,263 tonnes per square kilometre 34,577 tonnes per square kilometre 3,685 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 38,395 tonnes per square kilometre 39,540 tonnes per square kilometre 1,146 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia
2020s 38,604 tonnes per square kilometre 41,966 tonnes per square kilometre 3,362 tonnes per square kilometre Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Cuba or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 42,258 tonnes per square kilometre against 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Cuba and Malaysia?
3,680 tonnes per square kilometre, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.