Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 3.57 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic is 3.57 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 5.92 tonnes per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8663 tonnes per person, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8663 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.9228 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1996 | 1.51 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.35 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.35 tonnes per person | +207.2% |
| 2002 | 3.31 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 2003 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3.86 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 4.26 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 5.15 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 2010 | 5.92 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 5.08 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 4.54 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -26.5% |
| 2015 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.15 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.1 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.57 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.57 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.76 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.57 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 | +207.2% | 1.42 tonnes per person | 4.35 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 0.8663 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 1.42 tonnes per person | 5.15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.15 tonnes per person | 5.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 tonnes per person | 3.1 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 3.57 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 tonnes per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8663 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.