Cuba vs Ghana: Emissions of air pollutants

Cuba
136,600 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana
132,088 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
82nd
Ghana rank
85th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cuba
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 136,600 tonnes against 132,088 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 4,512 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.

Cuba ranks 82nd and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.