Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 84.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
84.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
81st
of 179 countries
All-time high
84.02 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
13,393 tonnes
in 1870
Years of data
155
1870–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic stood at 84.02 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic peaked at 84.02 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,393 tonnes, in 1870.

Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 179 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 20,511 tonnes 13,393 tonnes 28,318 tonnes 10
1880s 49,807 tonnes 33,684 tonnes 71,256 tonnes 10
1890s 145,005 tonnes 78,445 tonnes 221,163 tonnes 10
1900s 312,858 tonnes 236,370 tonnes 412,024 tonnes 10
1910s 679,319 tonnes 449,827 tonnes 967,700 tonnes 10
1920s 1.15 million tonnes 1.02 million tonnes 1.27 million tonnes 10
1930s 1.34 million tonnes 1.29 million tonnes 1.37 million tonnes 10
1940s 1.40 million tonnes 1.38 million tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 10
1950s 1.44 million tonnes 1.43 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 10
1960s 1.47 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 10
1970s 1.51 million tonnes 1.49 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 10
1980s 1.85 million tonnes 1.52 million tonnes 3.16 million tonnes 10
1990s 4.61 million tonnes 3.19 million tonnes 6.64 million tonnes 10
2000s 13.65 million tonnes 6.89 million tonnes 22.15 million tonnes 10
2010s 34.77 million tonnes 24.00 million tonnes 48.28 million tonnes 10
2020s 68.84 million tonnes 54.80 million tonnes 84.02 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 78 United Arab Emirates 95.45 million tonnes compare
  2. 79 Georgia 86.87 million tonnes compare
  3. 80 Montenegro 86.04 million tonnes compare
  4. 82 Turkmenistan 80.12 million tonnes compare
  5. 83 Sri Lanka 80.06 million tonnes compare
  6. 84 Uruguay 77.86 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic was 84.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 84.02 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 13,393 tonnes in 1870.
How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.