Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 7.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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 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.