Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.1% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 108th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 105 Suriname 0.0% compare
- 106 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 107 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% compare
- 111 Lebanon 0.0% compare
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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.