Cuba vs Hong Kong: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Cuba
0.0011 °C
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.001 °C
in 2024
Cuba rank
76th
Hong Kong rank
78th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Cuba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 0.0011 °C against 0.001 °C in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 174 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 76th and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Cuba |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Cuba |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
| 1910s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Cuba |
| 1920s | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | Cuba |
| 1930s | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | 0.0004 °C | Cuba |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | 0.0005 °C | Cuba |
| 1950s | 0.0005 °C | 0 °C | 0.0005 °C | Cuba |
| 1960s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.0007 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.001 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
| 2020s | 0.0011 °C | 0.001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Cuba or Hong Kong?
- Cuba, at 0.0011 °C against 0.001 °C in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 0.0001 °C, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Hong Kong?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Hong Kong rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Cuba ranks 76th and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.