Cuba vs Iran: emissions of air pollutants, per capita

Cuba
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Iran
0.014 tonnes per person
in 2022
Cuba rank
187th
Iran rank
189th

emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time

  • Cuba
  • Iran
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.014 tonnes per person in Iran, a difference of 0.0013 tonnes per person.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 187th and Iran ranks 189th of 207 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 6 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0925 tonnes per person 0.0116 tonnes per person 0.0809 tonnes per person Cuba
1970s 0.0642 tonnes per person 0.0196 tonnes per person 0.0446 tonnes per person Cuba
1980s 0.0714 tonnes per person 0.0205 tonnes per person 0.0509 tonnes per person Cuba
1990s 0.0463 tonnes per person 0.0219 tonnes per person 0.0244 tonnes per person Cuba
2000s 0.0243 tonnes per person 0.0258 tonnes per person 0.0016 tonnes per person Iran
2010s 0.0171 tonnes per person 0.0156 tonnes per person 0.0015 tonnes per person Cuba
2020s 0.0158 tonnes per person 0.0137 tonnes per person 0.0021 tonnes per person Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Cuba or Iran?
Cuba, at 0.0153 tonnes per person against 0.014 tonnes per person in Iran as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Cuba and Iran?
0.0013 tonnes per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
Cuba ranks 187th and Iran ranks 189th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 13,011 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.