Cuba vs Syria: Emissions of air pollutants
Cuba
136,600 tonnes
in 2022
Syria
143,733 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
82nd
Syria rank
80th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cuba
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 143,733 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 7,133 tonnes.
That makes Syria'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 Syria ranks 80th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 25 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.46 tonnes | 118.36 tonnes | 47.1 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1760s | 176.97 tonnes | 124.15 tonnes | 52.82 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1770s | 189.24 tonnes | 130.21 tonnes | 59.03 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1780s | 202.33 tonnes | 136.56 tonnes | 65.78 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1790s | 216.28 tonnes | 143.19 tonnes | 73.09 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1800s | 232.75 tonnes | 152.08 tonnes | 80.68 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1810s | 252.48 tonnes | 163.93 tonnes | 88.55 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1820s | 295.67 tonnes | 175.94 tonnes | 119.73 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1830s | 374.54 tonnes | 187.1 tonnes | 187.44 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1840s | 473.39 tonnes | 197.8 tonnes | 275.58 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1850s | 581.15 tonnes | 208.96 tonnes | 372.19 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1860s | 782.65 tonnes | 224.12 tonnes | 558.53 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1870s | 1,122 tonnes | 254.97 tonnes | 866.96 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1880s | 1,690 tonnes | 301.3 tonnes | 1,389 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1890s | 2,670 tonnes | 334.41 tonnes | 2,336 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1900s | 6,647 tonnes | 348.23 tonnes | 6,298 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1910s | 14,242 tonnes | 364.18 tonnes | 13,878 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 27,166 tonnes | 383.38 tonnes | 26,782 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 37,661 tonnes | 491.86 tonnes | 37,169 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 55,889 tonnes | 680.36 tonnes | 55,209 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 164,167 tonnes | 6,308 tonnes | 157,859 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 197,848 tonnes | 18,259 tonnes | 179,589 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 255,879 tonnes | 74,584 tonnes | 181,295 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 339,501 tonnes | 167,195 tonnes | 172,306 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 234,292 tonnes | 247,818 tonnes | 13,526 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 159,137 tonnes | 299,035 tonnes | 139,898 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 171,101 tonnes | 172,626 tonnes | 1,525 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 139,454 tonnes | 138,364 tonnes | 1,091 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cuba or Syria?
- Syria, at 143,733 tonnes against 136,600 tonnes in Cuba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cuba and Syria?
- 7,133 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Syria?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Syria rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and Syria ranks 80th 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.