Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Dominican Republic
2.33 million tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
2.69 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
53rd
North Korea rank
51st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 2.69 million tonnes against 2.33 million tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 361,080 tonnes.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 113 shared years of data; in 1905 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 51st of 211 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 145,689 tonnes | 145,689 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1940s | 7,788 tonnes | 270,595 tonnes | 262,808 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1950s | 90,819 tonnes | 301,682 tonnes | 210,864 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 132,922 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 332,579 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 512,079 tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 634,502 tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 984,583 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 726,505 tonnes | North Korea |
| 2020s | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.47 million tonnes | 232,594 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 2.69 million tonnes against 2.33 million tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 361,080 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 113 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd and North Korea ranks 51st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.