Dominican Republic vs Panama: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Dominican Republic
2.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
Panama
2.8 tonnes per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Panama rank
115th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 2.9 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Panama, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 121 shared years of data; in 1904 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Panama ranks 115th of 213 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 6 and Panama in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.0345 tonnes per person | 0.0359 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1940s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1950s | 0.2718 tonnes per person | 0.8987 tonnes per person | 0.627 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1960s | 0.4204 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.1532 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 0.1963 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 0.1265 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 0.3856 tonnes per person | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.45 tonnes per person | 0.2535 tonnes per person | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 2.9 tonnes per person against 2.8 tonnes per person in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 121 years are reported by both, from 1904 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Panama ranks 115th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.