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
5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M17.5M199020022015

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

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Unit
tonnes CO₂e
Source
Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 5,642 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.