Dominican Republic vs Portugal: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Dominican Republic
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Portugal
54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 54.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1860s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1870s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1890s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1900s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1910s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1920s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1930s | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1940s | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 438,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1950s | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1970s | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1980s | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1990s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2020s | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 54.19 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 Portugal?
- 5.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Portugal rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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.