Cuba vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Cuba
55,602 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
57,713 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
38th
North Korea rank
37th

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

  • Cuba
  • North Korea
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre against 55,602 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 2,111 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 37th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and North Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba North Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 23,897 tonnes per square kilometre 10,123 tonnes per square kilometre 13,774 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1970s 33,509 tonnes per square kilometre 17,030 tonnes per square kilometre 16,479 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1980s 40,743 tonnes per square kilometre 28,158 tonnes per square kilometre 12,585 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
1990s 46,470 tonnes per square kilometre 39,797 tonnes per square kilometre 6,673 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
2000s 50,299 tonnes per square kilometre 46,841 tonnes per square kilometre 3,458 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
2010s 53,306 tonnes per square kilometre 52,980 tonnes per square kilometre 326 tonnes per square kilometre Cuba
2020s 55,291 tonnes per square kilometre 56,853 tonnes per square kilometre 1,562 tonnes per square kilometre North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Cuba or North Korea?
North Korea, at 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre against 55,602 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Cuba and North Korea?
2,111 tonnes per square kilometre, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and North Korea?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Cuba ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.