CO₂ emissions from transport in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: CO₂ emissions from transport was 8.19 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Dominican Republic stood at 8.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.19 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.28 million tonnes, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 7.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 million tonnes | 6.80 million tonnes | 8.19 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 from transport in Dominican Republic?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Dominican Republic was 8.19 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.