China vs Dominican Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
China
0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Dominican Republic
0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
China rank
81st
Dominican Republic rank
84th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- China
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
China currently reports 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.0062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
China ranks 81st and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Dominican Republic in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 0.0184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 0.022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 0.0261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.0331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.0375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 0.0724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 0.2802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.3209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.3277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, China or Dominican Republic?
- China, at 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between China and Dominican Republic?
- 0.0062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Dominican Republic?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do China and Dominican Republic rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- China ranks 81st and Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.