Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1871–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic is 4.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 111.6% on the previous year and up 101.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 2,605.8% in 1940 and was at its lowest, -100.0%, in 1875.
That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | -20.1% | -100.0% | 93.2% | 7 |
| 1880s | 123.4% | -92.3% | 1,176.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 16.9% | -31.3% | 139.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.1% | -21.6% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.4% | -27.7% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | -2.5% | -53.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | -19.1% | -90.0% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 343.2% | -94.4% | 2,605.8% | 10 |
| 1950s | 135.0% | 1.2% | 1,209.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.7% | -11.5% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | -11.4% | 32.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | -6.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | -12.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -18.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | -2.8% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | -7.9% | 12.0% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 4.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,605.8% in 1940.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -100.0% in 1875.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.