Dominican Republic vs Somalia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Dominican Republic
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Somalia
47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Somalia rank
96th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Dominican Republic
- Somalia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Somalia, a difference of 688,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Somalia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 9 and Somalia in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1860s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1870s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1890s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 129,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 695,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 830,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 1990s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2000s | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2010s | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
| 2020s | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Somalia |
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 Somalia?
- Dominican Republic, at 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 688,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Somalia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 96th 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.