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