Cuba vs Mexico: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Cuba
1.63 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Mexico
1.65 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Cuba rank
147th
Mexico rank
144th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Cuba
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 147th and Mexico ranks 144th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 1990s | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0198 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4435 tonnes per square kilometre | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0572 tonnes per square kilometre | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Cuba or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre against 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Cuba and Mexico?
- 0.02 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Mexico?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Mexico rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Cuba ranks 147th and Mexico ranks 144th 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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About this data
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.