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
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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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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.