Dominican Republic vs Liberia: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Dominican Republic
4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liberia
4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
115th
Liberia rank
113th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Dominican Republic
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liberia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 113th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 8 and Liberia in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 33.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 28.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1860s | 8.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1870s | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 9.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1930s | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1940s | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 36.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 27.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1950s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 1960s | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 3.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 2000s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Dominican Republic or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 0.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Liberia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Liberia rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 115th and Liberia ranks 113th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.