Dominican Republic vs Hong Kong: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominican Republic
38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong
38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
Hong Kong rank
76th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominican Republic
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic, a difference of 30,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 10 and Hong Kong in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 120,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 145,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 178,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 219,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 281,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 197,345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 364,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 256,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 524,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 386,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 680,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 516,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 918,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 670,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 393,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 827,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 306,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Dominican Republic or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?
- 30,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Hong Kong rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and Hong Kong ranks 76th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.