Cuba vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Cuba
17,242 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Cuba rank
76th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,242 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 1,213 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,621 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 4,364 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 746.79 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 7,209 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,570 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 9,872 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,515 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 12,249 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 714 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15,127 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 189.06 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,906 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,012 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Cuba or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,242 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Cuba and South Africa?
- 1,213 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.