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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.