Dominican Republic vs Kuwait: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Dominican Republic
16.14 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Kuwait
16.97 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Dominican Republic rank
108th
Kuwait rank
106th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Dominican Republic
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in Dominican Republic, a difference of 827,000 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 106th of 217 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.60 million tonnes CO₂e | 2.33 million tonnes CO₂e | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 12.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 717,390 tonnes CO₂e | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 15.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 424,033 tonnes CO₂e | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Dominican Republic or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16.97 million tonnes CO₂e against 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in Dominican Republic as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
- 827,000 tonnes CO₂e, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Dominican Republic and Kuwait rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th and Kuwait ranks 106th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.