Dominican Republic vs Libya: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Dominican Republic
1.30 million tonnes
in 2024
Libya
1.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Libya rank
37th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Libya
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.30 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Libya, a difference of 261,270 tonnes.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Libya ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Libya ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84,991 tonnes | 32,162 tonnes | 52,829 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 153,808 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | Libya |
| 1970s | 413,294 tonnes | -959,582 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 346,448 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 767,767 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 752,629 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 566,509 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 191,160 tonnes | 136,682 tonnes | 54,478 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 878,464 tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 931,942 tonnes | -1.70 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Dominican Republic or Libya?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.30 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 261,270 tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Libya?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Libya rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Libya ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.