Dominican Republic vs Portugal: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Dominican Republic
8.61 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
9.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
43rd
Portugal rank
40th
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.23 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.85 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 14.98 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 13.56 million tonnes | 42.86 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 18.65 million tonnes | 8.67 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 8.73 million tonnes | 9.29 million tonnes | 554,935 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Dominican Republic or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 9.84 million tonnes against 8.61 million tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 1.23 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 40th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.