How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

93rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic is 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 193 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.67 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1962	1.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1963	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1964	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	1.38 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.1%
1966	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1967	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1968	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1969	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1970	0.8769 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1971	0.7911 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1972	0.6734 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1973	0.5782 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1974	0.4701 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1975	0.3901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1976	0.3613 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1977	0.3158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	0.3103 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1979	0.271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1980	0.2224 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
1981	0.2003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1982	0.1841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1983	0.1657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1984	0.1322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1985	0.3052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+130.8%
1986	0.2522 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1987	0.2656 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1988	0.2889 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1989	0.2319 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.7%
1990	0.2192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1991	0.1578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1992	0.1336 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1993	0.1187 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.1067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1995	0.0943 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1996	0.086 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1997	0.0785 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1998	0.0725 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1999	0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2000	0.0654 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
2001	0.0623 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2002	0.0587 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2003	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+26.7%
2004	0.0714 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2005	0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
2006	0.0421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
2008	0.0332 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2011	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2012	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2013	0.0255 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2014	0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2015	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2016	0.0215 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2017	0.0206 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2018	0.0191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2019	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2020	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
2021	0.0172 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
2022	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2023	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2024	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0218 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP 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
1985	+130.8%	0.1322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3052 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.34 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8769 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1322 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0715 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0521 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0331 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0744 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0182 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0297 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0207 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

90 Albania 0.0145 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
91 Kazakhstan 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
92 Chile 0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
94 Fiji 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
95 Serbia 0.0129 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
96 Samoa 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 1.76 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.