Dominican Republic vs Northern America: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq)

Dominican Republic
10.65 %
in 2023
Northern America
2.58 %
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
30th
Northern America rank
31st

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Northern America
246810199020062023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.65 % against 2.58 % in Northern America, a difference of 8.07 %.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 4.1 times Northern America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 31st of 222 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 7.57 % 3.79 % 3.78 % Dominican Republic
2000s 7.54 % 2.59 % 4.96 % Dominican Republic
2010s 9.13 % 2.45 % 6.69 % Dominican Republic
2020s 10.38 % 2.59 % 7.78 % Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share (co2eq), Dominican Republic or Northern America?
Dominican Republic, at 10.65 % against 2.58 % in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share (co2eq) between Dominican Republic and Northern America?
8.07 %, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Northern America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Northern America rank globally for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th and Northern America ranks 31st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.