Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 115.7%
World rank
35th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.31 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
-4.01 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
154
1871–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic stood at 1.30 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.7% on the previous year and up 208.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.31 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, -4.01 million tonnes, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1871 | -11,823 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 1,464 tonnes | -112.4% |
| 1873 | -1,569 tonnes | -207.2% |
| 1874 | -188 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 1875 | -1,277 tonnes | +579.3% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1877 | 2,180 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 739 tonnes | -66.1% |
| 1879 | -439 tonnes | -159.4% |
| 1880 | 2,886 tonnes | -757.4% |
| 1881 | -1,734 tonnes | -160.1% |
| 1882 | -3,352 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 1883 | 3,295 tonnes | -198.3% |
| 1884 | 890 tonnes | -73.0% |
| 1885 | 329 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 1886 | 628 tonnes | +90.9% |
| 1887 | -1,503 tonnes | -339.3% |
| 1888 | 1,670 tonnes | -211.1% |
| 1889 | 307 tonnes | -81.6% |
| 1890 | 1,293 tonnes | +321.2% |
| 1891 | 336 tonnes | -74.0% |
| 1892 | 1,277 tonnes | +280.1% |
| 1893 | 2,499 tonnes | +95.7% |
| 1894 | 15,742 tonnes | +529.9% |
| 1895 | -7,120 tonnes | -145.2% |
| 1896 | 4,299 tonnes | -160.4% |
| 1897 | -7,584 tonnes | -276.4% |
| 1898 | -4,227 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 1899 | 2,442 tonnes | -157.8% |
| 1900 | 354 tonnes | -85.5% |
| 1901 | -936 tonnes | -364.4% |
| 1902 | 23 tonnes | -102.5% |
| 1903 | 3,265 tonnes | +14095.7% |
| 1904 | -3,786 tonnes | -216.0% |
| 1905 | 2,437 tonnes | -164.4% |
| 1906 | 2,210 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1907 | 7,115 tonnes | +221.9% |
| 1908 | 4,073 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1909 | -3,624 tonnes | -189.0% |
| 1910 | 11,819 tonnes | -426.1% |
| 1911 | 4,957 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 1912 | -5,668 tonnes | -214.3% |
| 1913 | 5,381 tonnes | -194.9% |
| 1914 | 4,596 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1915 | 10,570 tonnes | +130.0% |
| 1916 | 15,206 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1917 | 4,294 tonnes | -71.8% |
| 1918 | 4,632 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1919 | -22,686 tonnes | -589.8% |
| 1920 | -10,249 tonnes | -54.8% |
| 1921 | -1,020 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1922 | -25,633 tonnes | +2413.0% |
| 1923 | 14,263 tonnes | -155.6% |
| 1924 | -14,291 tonnes | -200.2% |
| 1925 | 2,898 tonnes | -120.3% |
| 1926 | 5,979 tonnes | +106.3% |
| 1927 | -4,756 tonnes | -179.5% |
| 1928 | -10,487 tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1929 | 6,520 tonnes | -162.2% |
| 1930 | 4,149 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1931 | -16,101 tonnes | -488.1% |
| 1932 | 2,136 tonnes | -113.3% |
| 1933 | -4,352 tonnes | -303.7% |
| 1934 | 674 tonnes | -115.5% |
| 1935 | 3,360 tonnes | +398.5% |
| 1936 | -1,075 tonnes | -132.0% |
| 1937 | -4,593 tonnes | +327.3% |
| 1938 | -2,678 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1939 | -3,447 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1940 | 9,954 tonnes | -388.8% |
| 1941 | -8,038 tonnes | -180.8% |
| 1942 | 3,827 tonnes | -147.6% |
| 1943 | 7,656 tonnes | +100.1% |
| 1944 | -13,014 tonnes | -270.0% |
| 1945 | 916 tonnes | -107.0% |
| 1946 | 6,740 tonnes | +635.8% |
| 1947 | 8,800 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1948 | 18,746 tonnes | +113.0% |
| 1949 | -9,380 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1950 | 321,576 tonnes | -3528.3% |
| 1951 | 10,491 tonnes | -96.7% |
| 1952 | 234,347 tonnes | +2133.8% |
| 1953 | 25,681 tonnes | -89.0% |
| 1954 | 7,206 tonnes | -71.9% |
| 1955 | 289,159 tonnes | +3912.8% |
| 1956 | 69,557 tonnes | -75.9% |
| 1957 | 47,513 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1958 | 33,006 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1959 | 47,958 tonnes | +45.3% |
| 1960 | -73,190 tonnes | -252.6% |
| 1961 | -11,257 tonnes | -84.6% |
| 1962 | 212,479 tonnes | -1987.5% |
| 1963 | 7,388 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 1964 | 498,007 tonnes | +6640.8% |
| 1965 | -201,162 tonnes | -140.4% |
| 1966 | 124,307 tonnes | -161.8% |
| 1967 | -102,711 tonnes | -182.6% |
| 1968 | 780,373 tonnes | -859.8% |
| 1969 | 303,846 tonnes | -61.1% |
| 1970 | 453,918 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 413,616 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 1.15 million tonnes | +178.1% |
| 1973 | 1.29 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 450,583 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 1975 | -76,883 tonnes | -117.1% |
| 1976 | -10,599 tonnes | -86.2% |
| 1977 | -723,876 tonnes | +6729.7% |
| 1978 | -168,961 tonnes | -76.7% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million tonnes | -901.9% |
| 1980 | -359,206 tonnes | -126.5% |
| 1981 | -292,025 tonnes | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 167,852 tonnes | -157.5% |
| 1983 | 1.56 million tonnes | +830.1% |
| 1984 | -475,726 tonnes | -130.5% |
| 1985 | -148,845 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1986 | 878,827 tonnes | -690.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million tonnes | +78.2% |
| 1988 | 49,831 tonnes | -96.8% |
| 1989 | 516,888 tonnes | +937.3% |
| 1990 | -1.32 million tonnes | -355.2% |
| 1991 | 599,247 tonnes | -145.4% |
| 1992 | 876,752 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 789,454 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 585,641 tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million tonnes | +465.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1997 | 775,607 tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 522,182 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1999 | 18,534 tonnes | -96.5% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million tonnes | +6170.4% |
| 2001 | 145,648 tonnes | -87.5% |
| 2002 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1127.3% |
| 2003 | 390,304 tonnes | -78.2% |
| 2004 | -4.01 million tonnes | -1126.6% |
| 2005 | 598,244 tonnes | -114.9% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million tonnes | +96.9% |
| 2007 | 879,142 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 325,518 tonnes | -63.0% |
| 2009 | -548,214 tonnes | -268.4% |
| 2010 | 758,766 tonnes | -238.4% |
| 2011 | 477,088 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2012 | -19,452 tonnes | -104.1% |
| 2013 | -61,272 tonnes | +215.0% |
| 2014 | 422,606 tonnes | -789.7% |
| 2015 | 1.72 million tonnes | +307.5% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2017 | -685,170 tonnes | -159.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million tonnes | -355.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million tonnes | +87.0% |
| 2020 | -2.24 million tonnes | -168.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million tonnes | -239.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2023 | 603,758 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | +115.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98,432 tonnes, 13.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.30 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 109,750 tonnes, 11.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +14095.7% | 23 tonnes | 3,265 tonnes |
| 1977 | -6729.7% | -10,599 tonnes | -723,876 tonnes |
| 1964 | +6640.8% | 7,388 tonnes | 498,007 tonnes |
| 2000 | +6170.4% | 18,534 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes |
| 1955 | +3912.8% | 7,206 tonnes | 289,159 tonnes |
| 1950 | +3528.3% | -9,380 tonnes | 321,576 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -1,213 tonnes | -11,823 tonnes | 2,180 tonnes | 9 |
| 1880s | 341.6 tonnes | -3,352 tonnes | 3,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 895.7 tonnes | -7,584 tonnes | 15,742 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,113 tonnes | -3,786 tonnes | 7,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,310 tonnes | -22,686 tonnes | 15,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -3,678 tonnes | -25,633 tonnes | 14,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -2,193 tonnes | -16,101 tonnes | 4,149 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,621 tonnes | -13,014 tonnes | 18,746 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 108,649 tonnes | 7,206 tonnes | 321,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 153,808 tonnes | -201,162 tonnes | 780,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 413,294 tonnes | -723,876 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 346,448 tonnes | -475,726 tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 752,629 tonnes | -1.32 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 191,160 tonnes | -4.01 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 878,464 tonnes | -685,170 tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 931,942 tonnes | -2.24 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.01 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.