Cuba vs Laos: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Cuba
30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Laos
28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba rank
89th
Laos rank
91st
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Cuba
- Laos
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos, a difference of 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 89th and Laos ranks 91st of 198 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1860s | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 422,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1870s | 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 548,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1880s | 6.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 653,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1890s | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 734,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1900s | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1910s | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 911,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 928,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 885,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 13.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 18.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638,682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 19.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 604,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1970s | 30.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 703,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1980s | 40.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1990s | 30.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2000s | 32.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 33.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2020s | 29.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Cuba or Laos?
- Cuba, at 30.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Cuba and Laos?
- 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Cuba ranks 89th and Laos ranks 91st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.