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
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.
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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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 8.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 869.15 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
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.