Dominican Republic vs Ghana: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Dominican Republic
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana
52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Ghana rank
94th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ghana ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1860s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1870s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1890s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1900s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1910s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1930s | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1940s | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1950s | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1960s | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 1990s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 2010s | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
| 2020s | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Dominican Republic or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ghana?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ghana rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 94th 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.