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
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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About this data
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.