Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
84th
of 213 countries
All-time high
621.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2002
All-time low
537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic peaked at 621.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002 and was at its lowest, 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 615.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 619.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 621.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 612.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 584.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 574.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 588.24 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 588.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 601.64 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 593.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 587.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 590.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 582.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 571.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 593.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 606.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 589.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 550.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 566.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 582.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 581.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 558.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 580.06 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 579.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 567.62 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 599.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 574.96 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 621.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 550.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 606.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 581.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 Oman 544.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 82 Senegal 539.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Mali 538.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Haiti 534.88 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 86 Martinique 529.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 87 Jordan 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominican Republic was 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 621.58 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2002.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 537.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.