Dominican Republic vs Yemen: Methane emissions
Dominican Republic
12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Yemen
11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
91st
Yemen rank
94th
Methane emissions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen, a difference of 642,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Yemen ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Yemen ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 203,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1860s | 256,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1870s | 322,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1880s | 412,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1890s | 535,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1900s | 697,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1910s | 941,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1920s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1930s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 428,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 1940s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 397,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 939,685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2000s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2010s | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 470,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Dominican Republic or Yemen?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 642,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Yemen?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Yemen rank globally for methane emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st and Yemen 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 Methane emissions. 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.