Dominican Republic vs New Zealand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Dominican Republic
38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
77th
New Zealand rank
75th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Dominican Republic
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic, a difference of 342,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 120,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 145,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 178,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 219,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 281,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 364,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 524,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 680,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 918,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 39.18 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 New Zealand?
- 342,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and New Zealand rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th 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.