CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.9 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1875.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0551 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0327 tonnes per person | 0.0178 tonnes per person | 0.0605 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.0451 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0704 tonnes per person | 0.0507 tonnes per person | 0.0964 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0209 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2718 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.3517 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4204 tonnes per person | 0.3049 tonnes per person | 0.6199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1875.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.