Cuba vs Nigeria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Cuba
0.1843 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.1751 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cuba rank
91st
Nigeria rank
92nd

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

  • Cuba
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 0.1843 tonnes per person against 0.1751 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0092 tonnes per person.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1946 it was Nigeria ahead.

Cuba ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nigeria Difference Ahead
1940s 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person 0 tonnes per person
1970s 0.0029 tonnes per person 0.0311 tonnes per person 0.0283 tonnes per person Nigeria
1980s 0.0026 tonnes per person 0.0765 tonnes per person 0.0739 tonnes per person Nigeria
1990s 0.0138 tonnes per person 0.0915 tonnes per person 0.0778 tonnes per person Nigeria
2000s 0.1447 tonnes per person 0.1249 tonnes per person 0.0198 tonnes per person Cuba
2010s 0.1838 tonnes per person 0.1626 tonnes per person 0.0213 tonnes per person Cuba
2020s 0.1602 tonnes per person 0.1698 tonnes per person 0.0096 tonnes per person Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Cuba or Nigeria?
Cuba, at 0.1843 tonnes per person against 0.1751 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Cuba and Nigeria?
0.0092 tonnes per person, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nigeria?
58 years are reported by both, from 1946 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Nigeria rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
Cuba ranks 91st and Nigeria ranks 92nd of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.