Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic, 2003–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 3.49 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.61 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 238,160 tonnes, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 83rd out of 146 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 gas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 567,920 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 238,160 tonnes | -58.1% |
| 2005 | 472,559 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 2006 | 589,791 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 2008 | 926,992 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 908,503 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million tonnes | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.61 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 3.18 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million tonnes | +9.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.49 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.32 million tonnes, 34% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.49 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 million tonnes, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672,552 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.79 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic was 3.49 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 gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,160 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.