Denmark vs Dominican Republic: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Denmark
45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Denmark or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 2.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Dominican Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Dominican Republic rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.