Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1115 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1115 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
98th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1957 kg per constant US$
in 2002
All-time low
0.1034 kg per constant US$
in 2017
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1115 kg per constant US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1957 kg per constant US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1034 kg per constant US$, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1882 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1859 kg per constant US$ | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1957 kg per constant US$ | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1772 kg per constant US$ | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 kg per constant US$ | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1582 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1555 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1408 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1297 kg per constant US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1275 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1288 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 kg per constant US$ | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1113 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1151 kg per constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1129 kg per constant US$ | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 kg per constant US$ | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1044 kg per constant US$ | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1109 kg per constant US$ | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1086 kg per constant US$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1068 kg per constant US$ | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1115 kg per constant US$ | +4.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1115 kg per constant US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607 kg per constant US$, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1115 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099 kg per constant US$, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1641 kg per constant US$ | 0.1336 kg per constant US$ | 0.1957 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 kg per constant US$ | 0.1034 kg per constant US$ | 0.1297 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 kg per constant US$ | 0.1068 kg per constant US$ | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Dominican Republic?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Dominican Republic was 0.1115 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1957 kg per constant US$ in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1034 kg per constant US$ in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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