Emissions from food in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Emissions from food was 16.14 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
16.14 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
108th
of 217 countries
All-time high
16.14 million
in 2015
All-time low
9.89 million
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions from food in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, emissions from food in Dominican Republic stood at 16.14 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from food in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.14 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions from food in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 10.23 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.59 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.98 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.37 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 million | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.34 million | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.16 million | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.61 million | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.55 million | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.52 million | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.79 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.07 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.04 million | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.34 million | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.91 million | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.44 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.53 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.76 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.14 million | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.14 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.14 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.93 million | 9.89 million | 12.06 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 million | 11.16 million | 14.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 million | 15.34 million | 16.14 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from food in Dominican Republic?
- Emissions from food in Dominican Republic was 16.14 million in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions from food recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions from food recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for emissions from food?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions from food rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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