Dominican Republic vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Dominican Republic
1.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
North Korea
1.68 billion tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
74th
North Korea rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Dominican Republic
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.63 billion tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 48.38 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was North Korea ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 14 and North Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.08 million tonnes | 15.25 million tonnes | 12.18 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1860s | 17.48 million tonnes | 40.10 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1870s | 46.42 million tonnes | 62.19 million tonnes | 15.77 million tonnes | North Korea |
| 1880s | 86.90 million tonnes | 82.62 million tonnes | 4.28 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 141.08 million tonnes | 103.90 million tonnes | 37.18 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 205.74 million tonnes | 126.62 million tonnes | 79.12 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 289.19 million tonnes | 195.68 million tonnes | 93.51 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 408.03 million tonnes | 343.94 million tonnes | 64.09 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 538.52 million tonnes | 512.28 million tonnes | 26.24 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 700.42 million tonnes | 688.82 million tonnes | 11.60 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 914.14 million tonnes | 825.71 million tonnes | 88.43 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 922.40 million tonnes | 291.56 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.02 billion tonnes | 376.96 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.15 billion tonnes | 388.51 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.27 billion tonnes | 291.64 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 179.97 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.57 billion tonnes | 38.47 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 28.41 million tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Dominican Republic or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 1.68 billion tonnes against 1.63 billion tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 48.38 million tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 73rd of 197 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 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.