Dominican Republic vs Niger: Greenhouse gas emissions

Dominican Republic
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger
52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
95th
Niger rank
93rd

Greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Niger ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Niger ranks 93rd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Niger Difference Ahead
1850s 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1860s 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1870s 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 754,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1880s 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 169,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1890s 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 644,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Dominican Republic
1900s 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1910s 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1920s 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1930s 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1940s 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1950s 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1960s 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
1970s 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Dominican Republic
1980s 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Dominican Republic
1990s 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 19.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
2000s 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 27.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Dominican Republic
2010s 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger
2020s 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 50.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Dominican Republic or Niger?
Niger, at 52.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Dominican Republic and Niger?
3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Niger?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Niger rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
Dominican Republic ranks 95th and Niger ranks 93rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.