Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Dominican Republic
686.05 million tonnes
in 2024
Yemen
614.73 million tonnes
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
73rd
Yemen rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 686.05 million tonnes against 614.73 million tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 71.31 million tonnes.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 37.35 million tonnes | 23.78 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1970s | 46.91 million tonnes | 73.04 million tonnes | 26.12 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 108.90 million tonnes | 117.28 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 205.38 million tonnes | 205.32 million tonnes | 59,800 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 362.48 million tonnes | 346.40 million tonnes | 16.07 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 519.75 million tonnes | 524.65 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | Yemen |
| 2020s | 648.46 million tonnes | 598.70 million tonnes | 49.76 million tonnes | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 686.05 million tonnes against 614.73 million tonnes in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 71.31 million tonnes, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 76th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.