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

Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

125th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Dominican Republic 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.64 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1962	1.4 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.9%
1963	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1964	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1965	1.37 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1966	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1967	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1968	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1970	0.8767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1971	0.7931 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1972	0.6774 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.6%
1973	0.5841 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1974	0.477 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1975	0.3974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1976	0.3696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1977	0.3242 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1978	0.3196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1979	0.2803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1980	0.2309 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1981	0.2087 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1982	0.1925 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1983	0.1741 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1984	0.1395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1985	0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+131.8%
1986	0.2686 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1987	0.2845 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1988	0.3111 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1989	0.2513 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1990	0.2388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1991	0.1729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1992	0.1473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1993	0.1317 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1994	0.1191 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1995	0.1062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1996	0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1997	0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1998	0.084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.0836 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.0771 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2001	0.0742 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2002	0.0707 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2003	0.0906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2004	0.0876 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2005	0.0552 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
2006	0.0526 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2008	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2009	0.0426 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2010	0.0386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2011	0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2012	0.0349 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2013	0.0342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2014	0.0325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2015	0.0311 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2016	0.0296 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2017	0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2018	0.0269 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2019	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2020	0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2021	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2022	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2023	0.0202 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2024	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

Dominican Republic's 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0287 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
Dominican Republic's 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0286 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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	+131.8%	0.1395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.32 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.5099 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2803 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8767 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2385 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1395 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1271 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0836 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2388 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0423 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0906 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0318 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0386 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0298 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

122 Albania 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
123 Germany 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
124 Egypt 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
126 Croatia 0.0198 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
127 Armenia 0.0197 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 Mexico 0.0197 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 including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 1.73 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Dominican Republic ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.