Cuba vs Nicaragua: Methane emissions
Cuba
11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua
11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba rank
93rd
Nicaragua rank
95th
Methane emissions over time
- Cuba
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua, a difference of 187,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545,547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1860s | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 578,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1870s | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1880s | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 722,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1890s | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1900s | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 959,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1910s | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 17.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 19.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1970s | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1980s | 14.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1990s | 14.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2000s | 13.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 13.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2020s | 12.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Cuba or Nicaragua?
- Cuba, at 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 187,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for methane emissions?
- Cuba ranks 93rd and Nicaragua ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.