Cuba vs Ireland: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre

Cuba
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Ireland
1.57 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cuba rank
147th
Ireland rank
149th

emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time

  • Cuba
  • Ireland
2468196119912022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 149th of 207 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre 6.58 tonnes per square kilometre 0.024 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1970s 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre 7.54 tonnes per square kilometre 1.93 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1980s 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
1990s 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre 0.6915 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cuba or Ireland?
Cuba, at 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cuba and Ireland?
0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ireland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Ireland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
Cuba ranks 147th and Ireland ranks 149th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 11,657 data points, 1961–2022
Last refreshed

emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.