Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 41.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic, 2003–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 41.01 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 195.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic peaked at 41.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 567,920 tonnes, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 146 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 gas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 567,920 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 806,080 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million tonnes | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 2.87 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 2008 | 3.80 million tonnes | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 4.71 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2010 | 6.17 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 7.85 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 9.84 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 11.88 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2014 | 13.88 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 15.91 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 17.82 million tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 20.01 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 22.20 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 24.99 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 27.93 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 31.54 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 34.33 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 37.52 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 41.01 million tonnes | +9.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 41.01 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 295.04 million tonnes, 14% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 41.01 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.74 million tonnes, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.27 million tonnes | 567,920 tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.06 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 24.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.47 million tonnes | 27.93 million tonnes | 41.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Dominican Republic was 41.01 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 gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 41.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,920 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.