Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 1.63 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.63 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
528,898 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic stood at 1.63 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.63 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 528,898 tonnes, in 1850.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 197 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 528,898 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 1.08 million tonnes | +104.1% |
| 1852 | 1.63 million tonnes | +50.9% |
| 1853 | 2.19 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1854 | 2.76 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1855 | 3.34 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1856 | 3.92 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1857 | 4.50 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1858 | 5.11 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1859 | 5.70 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1860 | 7.26 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1861 | 9.18 million tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1862 | 11.32 million tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1863 | 13.60 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1864 | 15.96 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1865 | 18.41 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1866 | 20.94 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1867 | 23.47 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1868 | 26.03 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1869 | 28.64 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1870 | 31.62 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1871 | 34.74 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1872 | 37.96 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1873 | 41.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1874 | 44.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1875 | 47.95 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1876 | 51.35 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1877 | 54.78 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1878 | 58.25 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1879 | 61.72 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1880 | 65.85 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1881 | 70.28 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1882 | 74.85 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1883 | 79.53 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1884 | 84.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1885 | 89.07 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 93.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1887 | 98.82 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 103.73 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1889 | 108.71 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1890 | 114.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 120.01 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1892 | 125.88 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1893 | 131.81 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1894 | 137.81 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1895 | 143.92 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1896 | 150.04 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1897 | 156.19 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1898 | 162.34 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 168.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 175.15 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 181.80 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 188.51 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1903 | 195.33 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 202.18 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 209.04 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1906 | 215.93 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 222.83 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 229.82 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 236.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1910 | 245.35 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1911 | 254.48 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 264.04 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 273.75 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 283.63 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1915 | 293.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1916 | 303.83 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1917 | 314.08 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1918 | 324.37 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 334.73 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 346.88 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 359.77 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1922 | 373.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1923 | 386.68 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 400.47 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1925 | 414.42 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 428.51 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 442.54 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1928 | 456.80 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 471.15 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 484.09 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1931 | 496.52 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1932 | 508.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 521.00 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1934 | 532.96 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 544.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 556.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 568.27 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 580.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 591.92 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 608.69 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 627.35 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1942 | 647.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 667.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 688.49 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 709.62 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 731.26 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 752.91 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 774.68 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 796.55 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 815.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 834.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 853.80 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 873.48 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 893.57 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 914.34 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 936.21 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 958.76 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 982.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 1.21 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.29 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.55 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.55 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.57 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.57 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.57 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.59 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 billion tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.61 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.63 billion tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.63 billion tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +104.1% | 528,898 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +50.9% | 1.08 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes |
| 1853 | +34.6% | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes |
| 1860 | +27.3% | 5.70 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes |
| 1861 | +26.5% | 7.26 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes |
| 1854 | +26.0% | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.08 million tonnes | 528,898 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 17.48 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 28.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 46.42 million tonnes | 31.62 million tonnes | 61.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 86.90 million tonnes | 65.85 million tonnes | 108.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 141.08 million tonnes | 114.22 million tonnes | 168.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 205.74 million tonnes | 175.15 million tonnes | 236.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 289.19 million tonnes | 245.35 million tonnes | 334.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 408.03 million tonnes | 346.88 million tonnes | 471.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 538.52 million tonnes | 484.09 million tonnes | 591.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 700.42 million tonnes | 608.69 million tonnes | 796.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 914.14 million tonnes | 815.54 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 1.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 billion tonnes | 1.59 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | 5 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominican Republic was 1.63 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,898 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.