Cuba vs Hong Kong: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Cuba
39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong
38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba rank
110th
Hong Kong rank
111th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 526,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 110th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 16 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1860s | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1870s | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1880s | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1890s | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1900s | 18.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1910s | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 28.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 79.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1970s | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1980s | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1990s | 57.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2000s | 47.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 37.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 960,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 526,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Cuba ranks 110th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.