Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Dominican Republic
84.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
77.86 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
81st
Uruguay rank
84th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Dominican Republic
- Uruguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 84.02 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 6.16 million tonnes.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 155 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Uruguay ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 20,511 tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 49,807 tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 8.26 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 145,005 tonnes | 15.20 million tonnes | 15.06 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 312,858 tonnes | 26.68 million tonnes | 26.37 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 679,319 tonnes | 45.98 million tonnes | 45.30 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 1.15 million tonnes | 56.98 million tonnes | 55.82 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 1.34 million tonnes | 65.00 million tonnes | 63.67 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 1.40 million tonnes | 71.75 million tonnes | 70.35 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 1.44 million tonnes | 75.08 million tonnes | 73.63 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 76.62 million tonnes | 75.14 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 1.51 million tonnes | 77.45 million tonnes | 75.95 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 1.85 million tonnes | 77.71 million tonnes | 75.86 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 4.61 million tonnes | 77.74 million tonnes | 73.14 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 13.65 million tonnes | 77.78 million tonnes | 64.12 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 34.77 million tonnes | 77.83 million tonnes | 43.06 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 68.84 million tonnes | 77.85 million tonnes | 9.01 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 84.02 million tonnes against 77.86 million tonnes in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 6.16 million tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?
- 155 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st and Uruguay ranks 84th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.