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
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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

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.