Dominican Republic vs Switzerland: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Dominican Republic
33.13 million tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
32.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
70th
Switzerland rank
73rd
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Dominican Republic
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 33.13 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 1.06 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,832 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 4,294 tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 14,991 tonnes | 3.87 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 19,086 tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 55,568 tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 29,790 tonnes | 7.56 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 10,026 tonnes | 10.12 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 12,319 tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 765,437 tonnes | 13.81 million tonnes | 13.05 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 1.61 million tonnes | 28.97 million tonnes | 27.36 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5.41 million tonnes | 41.52 million tonnes | 36.11 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.91 million tonnes | 39.72 million tonnes | 31.81 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.62 million tonnes | 44.22 million tonnes | 30.61 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.41 million tonnes | 44.48 million tonnes | 25.07 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 22.86 million tonnes | 40.07 million tonnes | 17.20 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 30.35 million tonnes | 33.45 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Dominican Republic or Switzerland?
- Dominican Republic, at 33.13 million tonnes against 32.07 million tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 1.06 million tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Switzerland?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Switzerland rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.