Cuba vs Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Cuba
1.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
1.54 million tonnes
in 2023
Cuba rank
49th
Denmark rank
47th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Cuba
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 80,000 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 47th of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 203,000 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 136,000 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.91 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 435,000 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Cuba or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.54 million tonnes against 1.46 million tonnes in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Cuba and Denmark?
- 80,000 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Denmark?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Denmark rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 47th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. 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.