Cuba vs Uganda: Emissions of air pollutants
Cuba
136,600 tonnes
in 2022
Uganda
136,387 tonnes
in 2022
Cuba rank
82nd
Uganda rank
83rd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Cuba
- Uganda
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 136,600 tonnes against 136,387 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 213 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Uganda ahead.
Cuba ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 83rd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 19 and Uganda in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 165.46 tonnes | 382.14 tonnes | 216.67 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1760s | 176.97 tonnes | 383.37 tonnes | 206.41 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1770s | 189.24 tonnes | 384.61 tonnes | 195.37 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1780s | 202.33 tonnes | 385.85 tonnes | 183.52 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1790s | 216.28 tonnes | 387.09 tonnes | 170.81 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1800s | 232.75 tonnes | 393.28 tonnes | 160.52 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1810s | 252.48 tonnes | 406.48 tonnes | 154 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1820s | 295.67 tonnes | 420.96 tonnes | 125.29 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1830s | 374.54 tonnes | 435.65 tonnes | 61.11 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1840s | 473.39 tonnes | 450.55 tonnes | 22.83 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1850s | 581.15 tonnes | 473.21 tonnes | 107.94 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1860s | 782.65 tonnes | 517.45 tonnes | 265.21 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1870s | 1,122 tonnes | 578.89 tonnes | 543.04 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1880s | 1,690 tonnes | 647.16 tonnes | 1,043 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1890s | 2,670 tonnes | 725.15 tonnes | 1,945 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1900s | 6,647 tonnes | 988.98 tonnes | 5,658 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1910s | 14,242 tonnes | 1,841 tonnes | 12,401 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1920s | 27,166 tonnes | 2,715 tonnes | 24,451 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1930s | 37,661 tonnes | 3,831 tonnes | 33,831 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1940s | 55,889 tonnes | 5,573 tonnes | 50,316 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1950s | 164,167 tonnes | 9,822 tonnes | 154,345 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1960s | 197,848 tonnes | 15,659 tonnes | 182,190 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1970s | 255,879 tonnes | 22,370 tonnes | 233,509 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1980s | 339,501 tonnes | 26,758 tonnes | 312,744 tonnes | Cuba |
| 1990s | 234,292 tonnes | 36,936 tonnes | 197,356 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2000s | 159,137 tonnes | 58,481 tonnes | 100,656 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2010s | 171,101 tonnes | 109,858 tonnes | 61,244 tonnes | Cuba |
| 2020s | 139,454 tonnes | 130,504 tonnes | 8,950 tonnes | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Cuba or Uganda?
- Cuba, at 136,600 tonnes against 136,387 tonnes in Uganda as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Cuba and Uganda?
- 213 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Uganda?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cuba and Uganda rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Cuba ranks 82nd and Uganda ranks 83rd 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.