Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 40.44 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic stood at 40.44 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 58.12 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.20 million tonnes, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 120 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.77 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 13.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.97 million tonnes | 12.16 million tonnes | 49.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.51 million tonnes | 33.44 million tonnes | 58.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 million tonnes | 34.10 million tonnes | 40.88 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 62 New Zealand 41.40 million tonnes compare
- 63 Azerbaijan 40.84 million tonnes compare
- 66 Cambodia 39.06 million tonnes compare
- 67 Norway 38.97 million tonnes compare
- 68 Mongolia 36.60 million tonnes 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 co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 40.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 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 tonnes.