Afghanistan vs Cuba: Greenhouse gas emissions
Afghanistan
39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cuba
39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Cuba rank
110th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cuba, a difference of 445,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Cuba ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Cuba ranks 110th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Cuba in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 365,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1860s | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1870s | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 972,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1910s | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1920s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1930s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1940s | 17.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1950s | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1960s | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1970s | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1980s | 16.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 1990s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2000s | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2010s | 31.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
| 2020s | 36.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 557,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 445,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Cuba ranks 110th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.