Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires was 1.36 million tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2026, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic stood at 1.36 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.42 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 837,574 tonnes, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.60 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 4.42 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 837,574 tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million tonnes | 959,389 tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 7 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions from wildfires in Dominican Republic was 1.36 million tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.42 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from wildfires recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,574 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions from wildfires?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide released by wildfires in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.