Cuba vs Zimbabwe: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Cuba
140.65 kilograms per person
in 2023
Zimbabwe
152.99 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cuba rank
160th
Zimbabwe rank
158th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Cuba
  • Zimbabwe
100200300400500199020062023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 152.99 kilograms per person against 140.65 kilograms per person in Cuba, a difference of 12.34 kilograms per person.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 248.84 kilograms per person 193.31 kilograms per person 55.52 kilograms per person Cuba
2000s 170.36 kilograms per person 112.77 kilograms per person 57.6 kilograms per person Cuba
2010s 123.72 kilograms per person 157.42 kilograms per person 33.7 kilograms per person Zimbabwe
2020s 120.85 kilograms per person 126.03 kilograms per person 5.18 kilograms per person Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Cuba or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 152.99 kilograms per person against 140.65 kilograms per person in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Cuba and Zimbabwe?
12.34 kilograms per person, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Cuba ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. 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 transport
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.