Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic stood at 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e. 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, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic peaked at 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.89 million tonnes CO₂e, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.89 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 10.45 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 10.23 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 10.59 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11.37 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.66 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 12.06 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 11.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 11.16 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 11.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.55 million tonnes CO₂e | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.79 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.07 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.04 million tonnes CO₂e | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 14.34 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.91 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.44 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.53 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.76 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.12 million tonnes CO₂e, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.78 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 9.89 million tonnes CO₂e | 12.06 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 11.16 million tonnes CO₂e | 14.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 15.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominican Republic was 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 16.14 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.89 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Dominican Republic ranks 108th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.