Cuba vs Curacao: Emissions of air pollutants

Cuba
136,600 tonnes
in 2022
Curacao
138,316 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
82nd
Curacao rank
81st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cuba
  • Curacao
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How they compare

Curacao currently reports 138,316 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 1,716 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 82nd and Curacao ranks 81st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 26 and Curacao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Curacao Difference Ahead
1750s 165.46 tonnes 0.8287 tonnes 164.63 tonnes Cuba
1760s 176.97 tonnes 0.8851 tonnes 176.08 tonnes Cuba
1770s 189.24 tonnes 0.9439 tonnes 188.3 tonnes Cuba
1780s 202.33 tonnes 1.01 tonnes 201.33 tonnes Cuba
1790s 216.28 tonnes 1.07 tonnes 215.21 tonnes Cuba
1800s 232.75 tonnes 1.13 tonnes 231.62 tonnes Cuba
1810s 252.48 tonnes 1.17 tonnes 251.3 tonnes Cuba
1820s 295.67 tonnes 1.18 tonnes 294.48 tonnes Cuba
1830s 374.54 tonnes 1.19 tonnes 373.35 tonnes Cuba
1840s 473.39 tonnes 1.19 tonnes 472.2 tonnes Cuba
1850s 581.15 tonnes 1.24 tonnes 579.91 tonnes Cuba
1860s 782.65 tonnes 1.54 tonnes 781.11 tonnes Cuba
1870s 1,122 tonnes 1.64 tonnes 1,120 tonnes Cuba
1880s 1,690 tonnes 1.74 tonnes 1,688 tonnes Cuba
1890s 2,670 tonnes 1.83 tonnes 2,668 tonnes Cuba
1900s 6,647 tonnes 2.93 tonnes 6,644 tonnes Cuba
1910s 14,242 tonnes 5 tonnes 14,237 tonnes Cuba
1920s 27,166 tonnes 6.74 tonnes 27,159 tonnes Cuba
1930s 37,661 tonnes 10.17 tonnes 37,651 tonnes Cuba
1940s 55,889 tonnes 14.72 tonnes 55,874 tonnes Cuba
1950s 164,167 tonnes 15,129 tonnes 149,038 tonnes Cuba
1960s 197,848 tonnes 23,948 tonnes 173,901 tonnes Cuba
1970s 255,879 tonnes 243,897 tonnes 11,982 tonnes Cuba
1980s 339,501 tonnes 215,215 tonnes 124,286 tonnes Cuba
1990s 234,292 tonnes 193,954 tonnes 40,339 tonnes Cuba
2000s 159,137 tonnes 209,400 tonnes 50,263 tonnes Curacao
2010s 171,101 tonnes 180,403 tonnes 9,302 tonnes Curacao
2020s 139,454 tonnes 138,075 tonnes 1,380 tonnes Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cuba or Curacao?
Curacao, at 138,316 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cuba and Curacao?
1,716 tonnes, with Curacao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Curacao?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Curacao rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cuba ranks 82nd and Curacao ranks 81st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.