Cuba vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Cuba
38,578 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
8th
Nicaragua rank
10th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,027 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cuba ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre | 54.66 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 29,356 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,487 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 33,745 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 36,809 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,594 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 38,263 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,205 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 38,395 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,587 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2020s | 38,604 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,163 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
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 Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre against 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 2,027 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 8th and Nicaragua ranks 10th 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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About this data
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.