Cuba vs United Arab Emirates: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cuba
2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba rank
106th
United Arab Emirates rank
109th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cuba
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 338,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 201 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 221,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1860s | 240,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 212,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1870s | 274,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 242,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1880s | 318,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1890s | 423,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 381,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1900s | 664,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1910s | 894,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 842,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 922,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 59,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 862,425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 996,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 1.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1970s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 288,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1980s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1990s | 5.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2000s | 4.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 793,348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Cuba or United Arab Emirates?
- Cuba, at 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 2.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 338,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and United Arab Emirates?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and United Arab Emirates rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cuba ranks 106th and United Arab Emirates ranks 109th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.