Cuba vs Laos: Emissions of air pollutants

Cuba
136,600 tonnes
in 2022
Laos
143,985 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
82nd
Laos rank
79th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Cuba
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 143,985 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 7,385 tonnes.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 79th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 27 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Laos Difference Ahead
1750s 165.46 tonnes 114.96 tonnes 50.5 tonnes Cuba
1760s 176.97 tonnes 117.06 tonnes 59.91 tonnes Cuba
1770s 189.24 tonnes 119.19 tonnes 70.05 tonnes Cuba
1780s 202.33 tonnes 121.36 tonnes 80.97 tonnes Cuba
1790s 216.28 tonnes 123.57 tonnes 92.72 tonnes Cuba
1800s 232.75 tonnes 126.56 tonnes 106.2 tonnes Cuba
1810s 252.48 tonnes 130.54 tonnes 121.93 tonnes Cuba
1820s 295.67 tonnes 136.76 tonnes 158.91 tonnes Cuba
1830s 374.54 tonnes 149.58 tonnes 224.96 tonnes Cuba
1840s 473.39 tonnes 168.22 tonnes 305.17 tonnes Cuba
1850s 581.15 tonnes 189.31 tonnes 391.84 tonnes Cuba
1860s 782.65 tonnes 215.03 tonnes 567.63 tonnes Cuba
1870s 1,122 tonnes 306.95 tonnes 814.99 tonnes Cuba
1880s 1,690 tonnes 389.21 tonnes 1,301 tonnes Cuba
1890s 2,670 tonnes 559 tonnes 2,111 tonnes Cuba
1900s 6,647 tonnes 925.2 tonnes 5,721 tonnes Cuba
1910s 14,242 tonnes 1,650 tonnes 12,592 tonnes Cuba
1920s 27,166 tonnes 2,748 tonnes 24,418 tonnes Cuba
1930s 37,661 tonnes 3,607 tonnes 34,054 tonnes Cuba
1940s 55,889 tonnes 5,139 tonnes 50,750 tonnes Cuba
1950s 164,167 tonnes 9,613 tonnes 154,554 tonnes Cuba
1960s 197,848 tonnes 18,694 tonnes 179,154 tonnes Cuba
1970s 255,879 tonnes 17,353 tonnes 238,526 tonnes Cuba
1980s 339,501 tonnes 23,616 tonnes 315,885 tonnes Cuba
1990s 234,292 tonnes 34,072 tonnes 200,220 tonnes Cuba
2000s 159,137 tonnes 57,156 tonnes 101,981 tonnes Cuba
2010s 171,101 tonnes 110,608 tonnes 60,493 tonnes Cuba
2020s 139,454 tonnes 142,363 tonnes 2,909 tonnes Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cuba or Laos?
Laos, at 143,985 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cuba and Laos?
7,385 tonnes, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Laos?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Cuba and Laos rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Cuba ranks 82nd and Laos ranks 79th 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.