Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Dominican Republic
3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Nicaragua
3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
99th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua, a difference of 336,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 13 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 63,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,470 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 72,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 82,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 103,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 150,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 195,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175,495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 202,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 178,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 217,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 353,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 632,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 971,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 296,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 336,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.