What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Cuba and Portugal?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cuba vs Portugal: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre

Cuba

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Portugal

0.0016 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Cuba rank

41st

Portugal rank

40th

Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre over time

Cuba
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.0016 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Cuba, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Cuba ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cuba	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	Portugal
1970s	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	Portugal
1980s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0007 kt per square kilometre	Portugal
1990s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	Portugal
2000s	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	Portugal
2010s	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Cuba
2020s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre, Cuba or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Cuba as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre between Cuba and Portugal?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?: Cuba ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.