Cuba vs Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Cuba
20.11 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Denmark
21.01 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cuba rank
96th
Denmark rank
94th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e against 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e in Cuba, a difference of 892,900 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Denmark ranks 94th of 217 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.34 million tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
| 2000s | 19.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.07 million tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.40 million tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e against 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e in Cuba as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cuba and Denmark?
- 892,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Denmark ranks 94th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.