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-$, in 2021.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2565 kilograms per international-$ | 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
- 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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).