Dominican Republic vs Qatar: Emissions of air pollutants
Dominican Republic
218,352 tonnes
in 2022
Qatar
223,569 tonnes
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
63rd
Qatar rank
62nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Dominican Republic
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 223,569 tonnes against 218,352 tonnes in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5,217 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 26 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18.69 tonnes | 1.07 tonnes | 17.62 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1760s | 19.05 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 17.93 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1770s | 19.42 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 18.25 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1780s | 19.79 tonnes | 1.22 tonnes | 18.57 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1790s | 20.17 tonnes | 1.28 tonnes | 18.89 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1800s | 20.69 tonnes | 1.36 tonnes | 19.34 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1810s | 23.58 tonnes | 1.46 tonnes | 22.12 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1820s | 29.84 tonnes | 1.57 tonnes | 28.28 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1830s | 37.76 tonnes | 1.68 tonnes | 36.08 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1840s | 47.77 tonnes | 1.8 tonnes | 45.96 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 63.01 tonnes | 1.93 tonnes | 61.08 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1860s | 92.57 tonnes | 2.06 tonnes | 90.5 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1870s | 139.92 tonnes | 2.19 tonnes | 137.72 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1880s | 216.84 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 214.51 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 345.59 tonnes | 2.46 tonnes | 343.13 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 949.53 tonnes | 2.63 tonnes | 946.9 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 2,277 tonnes | 2.88 tonnes | 2,275 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1920s | 4,672 tonnes | 3.25 tonnes | 4,669 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1930s | 7,651 tonnes | 3.55 tonnes | 7,648 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 11,874 tonnes | 327.77 tonnes | 11,546 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1950s | 25,584 tonnes | 6,359 tonnes | 19,225 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1960s | 39,379 tonnes | 8,275 tonnes | 31,104 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 72,493 tonnes | 21,550 tonnes | 50,944 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 86,911 tonnes | 34,239 tonnes | 52,672 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 109,677 tonnes | 46,904 tonnes | 62,773 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 187,906 tonnes | 93,250 tonnes | 94,655 tonnes | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 191,342 tonnes | 194,456 tonnes | 3,115 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 210,445 tonnes | 213,765 tonnes | 3,320 tonnes | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Dominican Republic or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 223,569 tonnes against 218,352 tonnes in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Dominican Republic and Qatar?
- 5,217 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Qatar?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and Qatar rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd and Qatar ranks 62nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.