Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 338.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996 and was at its lowest, 222.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 270 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 253.42 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 293.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 338.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 249.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 235.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 263.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 Eritrea 236.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 58 Jamaica 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 59 Ecuador 236.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 61 Zambia 236.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 62 Burundi 234.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 63 South Sudan 232.27 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 236.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 338.92 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 222.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.