Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominican Republic
3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ecuador
3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
104th
Ecuador rank
105th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 11 and Ecuador in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 0.6863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.6554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 0.6252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 0.6203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.6113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.6469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 0.6323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.6154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?
- Dominican Republic, at 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Ecuador ranks 105th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.