Dominican Republic vs Niger: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Dominican Republic
1.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Niger
1.87 billion tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
74th
Niger rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Dominican Republic
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.87 billion tonnes against 1.63 billion tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 247.16 million tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Niger ranks 72nd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 15 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.08 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 600,670 tonnes | Niger |
| 1860s | 17.48 million tonnes | 12.63 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 46.42 million tonnes | 26.80 million tonnes | 19.62 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 86.90 million tonnes | 45.44 million tonnes | 41.46 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 141.08 million tonnes | 65.35 million tonnes | 75.73 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 205.74 million tonnes | 104.03 million tonnes | 101.71 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 289.19 million tonnes | 164.78 million tonnes | 124.41 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 408.03 million tonnes | 244.25 million tonnes | 163.78 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 538.52 million tonnes | 362.15 million tonnes | 176.37 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 700.42 million tonnes | 515.88 million tonnes | 184.54 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 914.14 million tonnes | 773.58 million tonnes | 140.56 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.04 billion tonnes | 178.83 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 993.62 million tonnes | 399.42 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 911.24 million tonnes | 622.33 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | 318.22 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.44 billion tonnes | 153.82 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 108.39 million tonnes | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.86 billion tonnes | 233.95 million tonnes | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 1.87 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 Niger?
- 247.16 million tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Niger?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Niger rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th and Niger ranks 72nd 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.