Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 686.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic stood at 686.05 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic peaked at 686.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 311,440 tonnes, in 1950.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.01 million tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.58 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.91 million tonnes | 24.30 million tonnes | 72.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.90 million tonnes | 78.17 million tonnes | 144.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.38 million tonnes | 153.03 million tonnes | 270.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 362.48 million tonnes | 288.58 million tonnes | 432.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 519.75 million tonnes | 447.90 million tonnes | 597.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 648.46 million tonnes | 612.11 million tonnes | 686.05 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 from oil in Dominican Republic?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic was 686.05 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 oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 686.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 311,440 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.