CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 19.35 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 19.35 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.35 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307,776 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 672,385 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 909,101 tonnes | 2.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.08 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 8.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 million tonnes | 8.45 million tonnes | 16.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.14 million tonnes | 13.93 million tonnes | 19.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.49 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 19.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.77 million tonnes | 14.91 million tonnes | 19.35 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Dominican Republic?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Dominican Republic was 19.35 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,776 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.