Consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic stood at 0.2138 kilograms per international-$.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6511 kilograms per international-$ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2094 kilograms per international-$, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2221 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.2353 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2477 kilograms per international-$ | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2447 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2476 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2972 kilograms per international-$ | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2825 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2715 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | -19.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6511 kilograms per international-$ | +201.7% |
| 2002 | 0.468 kilograms per international-$ | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5074 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4431 kilograms per international-$ | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4887 kilograms per international-$ | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4851 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3609 kilograms per international-$ | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3278 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5125 kilograms per international-$ | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5419 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4491 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4112 kilograms per international-$ | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3824 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2657 kilograms per international-$ | -30.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2795 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2261 kilograms per international-$ | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2173 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2148 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2102 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2498 kilograms per international-$, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2118 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +201.7% | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6511 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2565 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2158 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6511 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.32 kilograms per international-$ | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5419 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2111 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.2153 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 71 Argentina 0.215 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 72 Germany 0.2146 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 74 Nicaragua 0.2136 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 75 New Zealand 0.2122 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 76 Paraguay 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Dominican Republic was 0.2138 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6511 kilograms per international-$ in 2001.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2094 kilograms per international-$ in 2021.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).