Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 29.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Dominican Republic stood at 29.43. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.18, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.6 | — |
| 2001 | 17.82 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.51 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 16.18 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 17.55 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 18.83 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 18.98 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 18.91 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.13 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 19.07 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 19.35 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 20.08 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19.64 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 19.51 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 21.58 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 22.59 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 21.51 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.26 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 25.91 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 24.39 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 26.65 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 27.58 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.43 | +6.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 29.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.39, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 29.43 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.22, 2.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.11 | 16.18 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 | 19.07 | 25.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.01 | 24.39 | 29.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Dominican Republic?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Dominican Republic was 29.43 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 29.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.18 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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