Cuba vs Latvia: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Cuba
50.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Latvia
42.5 kilograms per person
in 2023
Cuba rank
87th
Latvia rank
90th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Cuba
- Latvia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 50.82 kilograms per person against 42.5 kilograms per person in Latvia, a difference of 8.32 kilograms per person.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.2 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Cuba ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 kilograms per person | 89.02 kilograms per person | 55.69 kilograms per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 78.89 kilograms per person | 59.64 kilograms per person | 19.26 kilograms per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 74.07 kilograms per person | 57.96 kilograms per person | 16.11 kilograms per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 54.3 kilograms per person | 50.31 kilograms per person | 3.99 kilograms per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Cuba or Latvia?
- Cuba, at 50.82 kilograms per person against 42.5 kilograms per person in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Cuba and Latvia?
- 8.32 kilograms per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Latvia rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Cuba ranks 87th and Latvia ranks 90th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.