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
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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About this data
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.