Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 33.24 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 33.24 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.06 million tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million tonnes, in 1870.
That places Dominican Republic 87th out of 194 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 | 3.31 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.70 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.00 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.84 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | 7.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.85 million tonnes | 8.58 million tonnes | 10.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.67 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 14.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 12.09 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | 12.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.48 million tonnes | 16.78 million tonnes | 21.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 29.02 million tonnes | 19.34 million tonnes | 98.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.78 million tonnes | 14.60 million tonnes | 42.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.38 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 34.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.93 million tonnes | 8.41 million tonnes | 19.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.94 million tonnes | 8.67 million tonnes | 29.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.65 million tonnes | 17.32 million tonnes | 25.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.92 million tonnes | 18.08 million tonnes | 40.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.54 million tonnes | 26.57 million tonnes | 33.24 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 including land-use change in Dominican Republic?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominican Republic was 33.24 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 including land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.06 million tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million tonnes in 1870.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.