Cuba vs Syria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Cuba
1.59 billion tonnes
in 2024
Syria
1.52 billion tonnes
in 2024
Cuba rank
53rd
Syria rank
55th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.59 billion tonnes against 1.52 billion tonnes in Syria, a difference of 66.84 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 55th of 215 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.57 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 33.41 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 160.42 million tonnes | 30.09 million tonnes | 130.34 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 347.17 million tonnes | 98.82 million tonnes | 248.35 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 636.16 million tonnes | 294.18 million tonnes | 341.98 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 906.60 million tonnes | 594.68 million tonnes | 311.93 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 1.13 billion tonnes | 940.47 million tonnes | 193.12 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 84.38 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 70.76 million tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Cuba or Syria?
- Cuba, at 1.59 billion tonnes against 1.52 billion tonnes in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Cuba and Syria?
- 66.84 million tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Cuba ranks 53rd and Syria ranks 55th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.