Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1115 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Dominican Republic stood at 0.1115.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1034, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 159 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1882 | — |
| 2001 | 0.1859 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1957 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1772 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1596 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1582 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1555 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1459 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1408 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1336 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1297 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1275 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1288 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1113 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1151 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1129 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1034 | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1044 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1109 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1134 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1086 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1068 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1115 | +4.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1115 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1607, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1115 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1099, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1641 | 0.1336 | 0.1957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 | 0.1034 | 0.1297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1101 | 0.1068 | 0.1134 | 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 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 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 in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 159 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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