Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Dominican Republic
33,770 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
36,551 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
Nicaragua rank
10th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, a difference of 2,781 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 25,344 tonnes per square kilometre 21,432 tonnes per square kilometre 3,911 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1970s 28,836 tonnes per square kilometre 22,869 tonnes per square kilometre 5,967 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1980s 31,744 tonnes per square kilometre 24,820 tonnes per square kilometre 6,925 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
1990s 32,358 tonnes per square kilometre 28,215 tonnes per square kilometre 4,143 tonnes per square kilometre Dominican Republic
2000s 32,988 tonnes per square kilometre 34,058 tonnes per square kilometre 1,070 tonnes per square kilometre Nicaragua
2010s 33,357 tonnes per square kilometre 35,808 tonnes per square kilometre 2,450 tonnes per square kilometre Nicaragua
2020s 33,765 tonnes per square kilometre 36,440 tonnes per square kilometre 2,675 tonnes per square kilometre Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre against 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
2,781 tonnes per square kilometre, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and Nicaragua ranks 10th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.