Cuba vs Saint Helena: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Cuba
2.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saint Helena
2.16 tonnes per person
in 2024
Cuba rank
127th
Saint Helena rank
130th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Cuba
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 2.23 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 127th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.6488 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1980s | 3.3 tonnes per person | 0.7367 tonnes per person | 2.56 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 0.6376 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 0.4191 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.2864 tonnes per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.08 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 0.1489 tonnes per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Cuba or Saint Helena?
- Cuba, at 2.23 tonnes per person against 2.16 tonnes per person in Saint Helena as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Cuba and Saint Helena?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saint Helena?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Saint Helena rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Cuba ranks 127th and Saint Helena ranks 130th of 213 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.