Co2 intensity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Co2 intensity was 0.1633 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1633
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
102nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.4056
in 1996
All-time low
0.0833
in 1951
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Dominican Republic, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Dominican Republic is 0.1633, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.4056 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0833, in 1951.
That places Dominican Republic 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0904 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0833 | -7.9% |
| 1952 | 0.1274 | +53.0% |
| 1953 | 0.1345 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1288 | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 0.1772 | +37.6% |
| 1956 | 0.1734 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 0.1709 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1675 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 0.174 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 0.1551 | -10.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1568 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1617 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1527 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2003 | +31.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2023 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1928 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.175 | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2616 | +49.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2663 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2822 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.289 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3413 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3888 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3952 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3728 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3486 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2944 | -15.6% |
| 1978 | 0.279 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3342 | +19.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2983 | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2734 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2759 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3297 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 0.309 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3106 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3382 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3751 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3746 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3499 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3201 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3329 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3389 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3346 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3387 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4048 | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4056 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.387 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3668 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3387 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3361 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3274 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.333 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3345 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2634 | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2453 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2322 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2202 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2132 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2021 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1906 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1861 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.181 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1721 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.164 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1658 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1633 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1515 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1522 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1637 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1616 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1612 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1633 | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1633 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1633 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +53.0% | 0.0833 | 0.1274 |
| 1968 | +49.5% | 0.175 | 0.2616 |
| 1955 | +37.6% | 0.1288 | 0.1772 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1427 | 0.0833 | 0.1772 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1925 | 0.1527 | 0.2663 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3325 | 0.279 | 0.3952 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3235 | 0.2734 | 0.3751 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3568 | 0.3201 | 0.4056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2707 | 0.2021 | 0.3361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.169 | 0.1515 | 0.1906 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1621 | 0.1612 | 0.1633 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Dominican Republic?
- Co2 intensity in Dominican Republic was 0.1633 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4056 in 1996.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0833 in 1951.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for co2 intensity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 102nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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