Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 869.15 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 869.15 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominican Republic peaked at 869.15 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,393 tonnes, in 1870.
That places Dominican Republic 86th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.93 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.67 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | 25.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.39 million tonnes | 28.33 million tonnes | 79.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.02 million tonnes | 85.78 million tonnes | 158.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.84 million tonnes | 167.41 million tonnes | 294.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 401.20 million tonnes | 313.57 million tonnes | 488.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.17 million tonnes | 509.19 million tonnes | 717.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.19 million tonnes | 743.61 million tonnes | 869.15 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominican Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominican Republic was 869.15 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 by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 869.15 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,393 tonnes in 1870.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Dominican Republic ranks 86th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.