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
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.
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
- 87 Jordan 529.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 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.