Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 7.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
50th
of 179 countries
All-time high
7.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1875
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.96 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1875.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 13,393 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 1,570 tonnes | -88.3% |
| 1872 | 3,034 tonnes | +93.2% |
| 1873 | 1,465 tonnes | -51.7% |
| 1874 | 1,277 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 2,180 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 2,919 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1879 | 2,480 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1880 | 5,366 tonnes | +116.4% |
| 1881 | 3,632 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1882 | 280 tonnes | -92.3% |
| 1883 | 3,575 tonnes | +1176.8% |
| 1884 | 4,465 tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1885 | 4,794 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1886 | 5,422 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1887 | 3,919 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1888 | 5,589 tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1889 | 5,896 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1890 | 7,189 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1891 | 7,525 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1892 | 8,802 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1893 | 11,301 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1894 | 27,043 tonnes | +139.3% |
| 1895 | 19,923 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1896 | 24,222 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1897 | 16,638 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1898 | 12,411 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1899 | 14,853 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1900 | 15,207 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1901 | 14,271 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1902 | 14,294 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1903 | 17,559 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1904 | 13,773 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1905 | 16,210 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1906 | 18,420 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1907 | 25,535 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1908 | 29,608 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1909 | 25,984 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1910 | 37,803 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1911 | 42,760 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1912 | 37,092 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1913 | 42,473 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1914 | 47,069 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1915 | 57,639 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1916 | 72,845 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1917 | 77,139 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1918 | 81,771 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 59,085 tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1920 | 48,836 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1921 | 47,816 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1922 | 22,183 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1923 | 36,446 tonnes | +64.3% |
| 1924 | 22,155 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1925 | 25,053 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1926 | 31,032 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1927 | 26,276 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1928 | 15,789 tonnes | -39.9% |
| 1929 | 22,309 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1930 | 26,458 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1931 | 10,357 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 1932 | 12,493 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1933 | 8,141 tonnes | -34.8% |
| 1934 | 8,815 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1935 | 12,175 tonnes | +38.1% |
| 1936 | 11,100 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1937 | 6,507 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1938 | 3,829 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1939 | 382 tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1940 | 10,336 tonnes | +2605.8% |
| 1941 | 2,298 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1942 | 6,125 tonnes | +166.5% |
| 1943 | 13,781 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1944 | 767 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 1945 | 1,683 tonnes | +119.4% |
| 1946 | 8,423 tonnes | +400.5% |
| 1947 | 9,954 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1948 | 14,163 tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1949 | 1,149 tonnes | -91.9% |
| 1950 | 382 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 3,642 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1958 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 3,651 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 3,664 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,655 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,659 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,662 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,662 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,664 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 73,313 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 615,552 tonnes | +739.6% |
| 1988 | 256,480 tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1989 | 696,160 tonnes | +171.4% |
| 1990 | 25,648 tonnes | -96.3% |
| 1991 | 150,282 tonnes | +485.9% |
| 1992 | 370,064 tonnes | +146.2% |
| 1993 | 318,768 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 274,800 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 293,191 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 340,752 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 370,064 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 718,144 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 619,216 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 245,488 tonnes | -60.4% |
| 2001 | 538,608 tonnes | +119.4% |
| 2002 | 619,216 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 2.80 million tonnes | +352.7% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | -38.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million tonnes | +47.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 2.06 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.85 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 2.22 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 2.81 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.94 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.46 million tonnes | +54.1% |
| 2020 | 6.52 million tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 7.43 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 7.68 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 7.96 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.96 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.03 million tonnes, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.96 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,926 tonnes, 2027.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +2605.8% | 382 tonnes | 10,336 tonnes |
| 1883 | +1176.8% | 280 tonnes | 3,575 tonnes |
| 1987 | +739.6% | 73,313 tonnes | 615,552 tonnes |
| 1991 | +485.9% | 25,648 tonnes | 150,282 tonnes |
| 1946 | +400.5% | 1,683 tonnes | 8,423 tonnes |
| 2003 | +352.7% | 619,216 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2,832 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,294 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 5,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,991 tonnes | 7,189 tonnes | 27,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 19,086 tonnes | 13,773 tonnes | 29,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 55,568 tonnes | 37,092 tonnes | 81,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,790 tonnes | 15,789 tonnes | 48,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,026 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 26,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6,868 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 14,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,234 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,295 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 164,150 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 348,093 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 718,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.55 million tonnes | 245,488 tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic was 7.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1875.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183.3%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.