Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Dominican Republic
17,346 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
18,455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
75th
South Africa rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,346 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1,109 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 359.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,393 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,033 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1,084 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,617 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,533 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2,464 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,639 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,176 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4,633 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,357 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,723 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,305 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,230 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,592 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,316 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,724 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16,374 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,917 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,543 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 18,455 tonnes per square kilometre against 17,346 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 1,109 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th and South Africa ranks 73rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.