Cuba vs Hong Kong: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Cuba
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.75 billion tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
71st
Hong Kong rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.81 billion tonnes against 1.75 billion tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 63.81 million tonnes.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 71st and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 101.43 million tonnes | 81,771 tonnes | 101.35 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 105.82 million tonnes | 197,159 tonnes | 105.62 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 146.55 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 136.84 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 274.45 million tonnes | 42.35 million tonnes | 232.10 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 468.68 million tonnes | 124.49 million tonnes | 344.19 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 774.25 million tonnes | 300.05 million tonnes | 474.19 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.06 billion tonnes | 588.45 million tonnes | 471.78 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.31 billion tonnes | 967.87 million tonnes | 337.92 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 190.90 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.77 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 81.83 million tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at 1.81 billion tonnes against 1.75 billion tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 63.81 million tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Cuba ranks 71st and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.