Cuba vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Cuba
0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Japan
0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Cuba rank
58th
Japan rank
57th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Cuba
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Cuba, a difference of 0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 58th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.029 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba
1980s 0.033 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba
1990s 0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0077 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0333 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba
2000s 0.0317 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0219 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba
2010s 0.0193 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0112 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0081 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba
2020s 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0126 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Cuba or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.016 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Cuba and Japan?
0.0006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Japan?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Cuba ranks 58th and Japan ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.