Cuba vs Laos: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Cuba
20.11 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Laos
18.61 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Cuba rank
96th
Laos rank
98th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e against 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Laos, a difference of 1.50 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Cuba ranks 96th and Laos ranks 98th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.30 million tonnes CO₂e | 40.29 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.00 million tonnes CO₂e | Laos |
| 2000s | 19.55 million tonnes CO₂e | 17.33 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.22 million tonnes CO₂e | Cuba |
| 2010s | 20.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 18.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.97 million tonnes CO₂e | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Cuba or Laos?
- Cuba, at 20.11 million tonnes CO₂e against 18.61 million tonnes CO₂e in Laos as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Cuba and Laos?
- 1.50 million tonnes CO₂e, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Cuba ranks 96th and Laos ranks 98th 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.