emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 59.7%
World rank
54th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17.14 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-20.08 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1751–2022

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 1.94 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 59.7% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.14 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -20.08 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.1701 % change on previous year —
1752 0.1698 % change on previous year -0.2%
1753 0.1693 % change on previous year -0.3%
1754 0.1687 % change on previous year -0.3%
1755 0.1684 % change on previous year -0.2%
1756 0.1679 % change on previous year -0.3%
1757 0.1676 % change on previous year -0.2%
1758 0.1673 % change on previous year -0.2%
1759 0.1665 % change on previous year -0.5%
1760 0.1665 % change on previous year -0.0%
1761 0.1668 % change on previous year +0.1%
1762 0.1662 % change on previous year -0.3%
1763 0.1659 % change on previous year -0.2%
1764 0.1654 % change on previous year -0.3%
1765 0.1651 % change on previous year -0.2%
1766 0.1646 % change on previous year -0.3%
1767 0.1641 % change on previous year -0.3%
1768 0.1638 % change on previous year -0.2%
1769 0.1633 % change on previous year -0.3%
1770 0.163 % change on previous year -0.2%
1771 0.163 % change on previous year -0.0%
1772 0.1627 % change on previous year -0.2%
1773 0.1622 % change on previous year -0.3%
1774 0.1617 % change on previous year -0.3%
1775 0.1612 % change on previous year -0.3%
1776 0.1609 % change on previous year -0.2%
1777 0.1604 % change on previous year -0.3%
1778 0.1602 % change on previous year -0.2%
1779 0.1596 % change on previous year -0.3%
1780 0.1591 % change on previous year -0.3%
1781 0.1589 % change on previous year -0.2%
1782 0.1586 % change on previous year -0.2%
1783 0.1579 % change on previous year -0.5%
1784 0.1576 % change on previous year -0.2%
1785 0.1574 % change on previous year -0.2%
1786 0.1566 % change on previous year -0.5%
1787 0.1564 % change on previous year -0.2%
1788 0.1559 % change on previous year -0.3%
1789 0.1554 % change on previous year -0.3%
1790 0.1552 % change on previous year -0.2%
1791 0.1544 % change on previous year -0.5%
1792 0.1539 % change on previous year -0.3%
1793 0.1535 % change on previous year -0.3%
1794 0.1532 % change on previous year -0.2%
1795 0.1527 % change on previous year -0.3%
1796 0.152 % change on previous year -0.5%
1797 0.152 % change on previous year +0.0%
1798 0.1513 % change on previous year -0.5%
1799 0.1508 % change on previous year -0.3%
1800 0.1506 % change on previous year -0.2%
1801 0.1494 % change on previous year -0.8%
1802 0.1489 % change on previous year -0.3%
1803 0.1485 % change on previous year -0.3%
1804 0.148 % change on previous year -0.3%
1805 0.1478 % change on previous year -0.1%
1806 0.1471 % change on previous year -0.5%
1807 0.1469 % change on previous year -0.1%
1808 0.1462 % change on previous year -0.5%
1809 0.146 % change on previous year -0.1%
1810 0.1455 % change on previous year -0.3%
1811 2.44 % change on previous year +1575.7%
1812 2.38 % change on previous year -2.5%
1813 2.32 % change on previous year -2.4%
1814 2.26 % change on previous year -2.4%
1815 2.21 % change on previous year -2.3%
1816 2.16 % change on previous year -2.3%
1817 2.11 % change on previous year -2.2%
1818 2.07 % change on previous year -2.2%
1819 2.02 % change on previous year -2.2%
1820 1.98 % change on previous year -2.1%
1821 2.43 % change on previous year +22.9%
1822 2.37 % change on previous year -2.5%
1823 2.31 % change on previous year -2.4%
1824 2.26 % change on previous year -2.4%
1825 2.2 % change on previous year -2.3%
1826 2.15 % change on previous year -2.3%
1827 2.11 % change on previous year -2.2%
1828 2.06 % change on previous year -2.2%
1829 2.02 % change on previous year -2.2%
1830 1.97 % change on previous year -2.1%
1831 2.43 % change on previous year +22.9%
1832 2.36 % change on previous year -2.5%
1833 2.31 % change on previous year -2.5%
1834 2.25 % change on previous year -2.4%
1835 2.2 % change on previous year -2.3%
1836 2.15 % change on previous year -2.3%
1837 2.1 % change on previous year -2.3%
1838 2.05 % change on previous year -2.2%
1839 2.01 % change on previous year -2.2%
1840 1.97 % change on previous year -2.1%
1841 2.42 % change on previous year +23.0%
1842 2.36 % change on previous year -2.5%
1843 2.3 % change on previous year -2.5%
1844 2.24 % change on previous year -2.4%
1845 2.19 % change on previous year -2.4%
1846 2.14 % change on previous year -2.3%
1847 2.09 % change on previous year -2.3%
1848 2.04 % change on previous year -2.2%
1849 2 % change on previous year -2.2%
1850 1.31 % change on previous year -34.6%
1851 3 % change on previous year +129.5%
1852 2.97 % change on previous year -1.0%
1853 2.94 % change on previous year -1.0%
1854 2.91 % change on previous year -0.9%
1855 2.89 % change on previous year -0.9%
1856 3.07 % change on previous year +6.2%
1857 3.03 % change on previous year -1.2%
1858 3 % change on previous year -1.1%
1859 2.96 % change on previous year -1.1%
1860 2.93 % change on previous year -1.0%
1861 3.12 % change on previous year +6.5%
1862 3.09 % change on previous year -1.3%
1863 3.05 % change on previous year -1.3%
1864 3.01 % change on previous year -1.2%
1865 2.98 % change on previous year -1.2%
1866 3.22 % change on previous year +8.2%
1867 3.17 % change on previous year -1.5%
1868 3.13 % change on previous year -1.4%
1869 3.08 % change on previous year -1.3%
1870 3.04 % change on previous year -1.3%
1871 3.32 % change on previous year +9.1%
1872 3.25 % change on previous year -2.3%
1873 3.19 % change on previous year -1.6%
1874 3.15 % change on previous year -1.5%
1875 3.1 % change on previous year -1.5%
1876 3.39 % change on previous year +9.4%
1877 3.33 % change on previous year -1.8%
1878 3.27 % change on previous year -1.8%
1879 3.22 % change on previous year -1.7%
1880 3.16 % change on previous year -1.6%
1881 3.51 % change on previous year +10.8%
1882 3.44 % change on previous year -2.0%
1883 3.37 % change on previous year -1.9%
1884 3.31 % change on previous year -1.9%
1885 3.25 % change on previous year -1.8%
1886 3.62 % change on previous year +11.6%
1887 3.54 % change on previous year -2.2%
1888 3.47 % change on previous year -2.1%
1889 3.39 % change on previous year -2.0%
1890 3.33 % change on previous year -2.0%
1891 3.8 % change on previous year +14.2%
1892 3.7 % change on previous year -2.5%
1893 3.61 % change on previous year -2.4%
1894 3.53 % change on previous year -2.3%
1895 3.45 % change on previous year -2.2%
1896 3.95 % change on previous year +14.3%
1897 3.84 % change on previous year -2.7%
1898 3.74 % change on previous year -2.6%
1899 3.64 % change on previous year -2.5%
1900 3.56 % change on previous year -2.4%
1901 6.21 % change on previous year +74.7%
1902 5.94 % change on previous year -4.3%
1903 5.59 % change on previous year -5.9%
1904 5.29 % change on previous year -5.4%
1905 5.11 % change on previous year -3.4%
1906 4.8 % change on previous year -6.1%
1907 4.57 % change on previous year -4.8%
1908 4.36 % change on previous year -4.6%
1909 4.26 % change on previous year -2.3%
1910 4.16 % change on previous year -2.2%
1911 1.92 % change on previous year -53.9%
1912 2 % change on previous year +3.9%
1913 1.98 % change on previous year -0.5%
1914 1.65 % change on previous year -16.9%
1915 1.72 % change on previous year +4.5%
1916 3.01 % change on previous year +74.5%
1917 2.92 % change on previous year -3.0%
1918 2.91 % change on previous year -0.3%
1919 2.83 % change on previous year -2.9%
1920 2.82 % change on previous year -0.2%
1921 4.84 % change on previous year +71.4%
1922 4.68 % change on previous year -3.3%
1923 4.53 % change on previous year -3.1%
1924 4.39 % change on previous year -3.0%
1925 4.27 % change on previous year -2.9%
1926 3.64 % change on previous year -14.7%
1927 3.58 % change on previous year -1.8%
1928 3.57 % change on previous year -0.1%
1929 3.46 % change on previous year -3.3%
1930 3.45 % change on previous year -0.1%
1931 2.58 % change on previous year -25.3%
1932 2.59 % change on previous year +0.3%
1933 2.59 % change on previous year +0.3%
1934 2.6 % change on previous year +0.1%
1935 2.5 % change on previous year -3.6%
1936 2.4 % change on previous year -4.3%
1937 2.83 % change on previous year +17.9%
1938 2.72 % change on previous year -3.8%
1939 2.62 % change on previous year -3.7%
1940 2.61 % change on previous year -0.2%
1941 2.57 % change on previous year -1.8%
1942 2.52 % change on previous year -1.7%
1943 2.48 % change on previous year -1.7%
1944 2.44 % change on previous year -1.6%
1945 2.4 % change on previous year -1.5%
1946 2.87 % change on previous year +19.7%
1947 2.77 % change on previous year -3.6%
1948 2.71 % change on previous year -2.1%
1949 2.59 % change on previous year -4.7%
1950 12.67 % change on previous year +389.9%
1951 1.84 % change on previous year -85.5%
1952 2.9 % change on previous year +57.5%
1953 1.48 % change on previous year -49.0%
1954 0.8565 % change on previous year -42.1%
1955 2.04 % change on previous year +137.7%
1956 0.3031 % change on previous year -85.1%
1957 -0.1845 % change on previous year -160.9%
1958 -0.3875 % change on previous year +110.0%
1959 -0.4588 % change on previous year +18.4%
1960 -1.64 % change on previous year +257.9%
1961 -1.54 % change on previous year -6.1%
1962 -0.2103 % change on previous year -86.4%
1963 -1.54 % change on previous year +632.5%
1964 0.7606 % change on previous year -149.4%
1965 -3.18 % change on previous year -518.1%
1966 0.6275 % change on previous year -119.7%
1967 -1.27 % change on previous year -301.6%
1968 3.45 % change on previous year -372.9%
1969 -0.2678 % change on previous year -107.8%
1970 -1.13 % change on previous year +322.2%
1971 -0.7251 % change on previous year -35.9%
1972 4.54 % change on previous year -725.4%
1973 2.71 % change on previous year -40.2%
1974 4.73 % change on previous year +74.4%
1975 3.29 % change on previous year -30.5%
1976 2.61 % change on previous year -20.7%
1977 1.01 % change on previous year -61.4%
1978 -0.3198 % change on previous year -131.7%
1979 4.75 % change on previous year -1584.3%
1980 -3.7 % change on previous year -177.9%
1981 4.16 % change on previous year -212.4%
1982 4.71 % change on previous year +13.2%
1983 0.6204 % change on previous year -86.8%
1984 5.12 % change on previous year +725.2%
1985 -12.85 % change on previous year -351.1%
1986 -0.8029 % change on previous year -93.8%
1987 7.28 % change on previous year -1007.2%
1988 -12.83 % change on previous year -276.2%
1989 11.43 % change on previous year -189.1%
1990 -20.08 % change on previous year -275.8%
1991 -0.2955 % change on previous year -98.5%
1992 1.06 % change on previous year -460.3%
1993 4.59 % change on previous year +331.1%
1994 5.21 % change on previous year +13.4%
1995 3.93 % change on previous year -24.6%
1996 -0.7974 % change on previous year -120.3%
1997 3.82 % change on previous year -578.9%
1998 17.14 % change on previous year +348.9%
1999 5.53 % change on previous year -67.7%
2000 -5.45 % change on previous year -198.5%
2001 -0.8818 % change on previous year -83.8%
2002 1.08 % change on previous year -222.6%
2003 -5.37 % change on previous year -596.7%
2004 4.78 % change on previous year -189.1%
2005 -3.51 % change on previous year -173.3%
2006 -7.58 % change on previous year +116.2%
2007 1.1 % change on previous year -114.6%
2008 -7.31 % change on previous year -762.0%
2009 -0.8141 % change on previous year -88.9%
2010 2.43 % change on previous year -398.5%
2011 7.47 % change on previous year +207.4%
2012 1.2 % change on previous year -83.9%
2013 -7.8 % change on previous year -749.3%
2014 -4.17 % change on previous year -46.6%
2015 4.4 % change on previous year -205.5%
2016 3.94 % change on previous year -10.5%
2017 0.4378 % change on previous year -88.9%
2018 4.35 % change on previous year +894.3%
2019 2.59 % change on previous year -40.5%
2020 -2.04 % change on previous year -178.9%
2021 4.82 % change on previous year -336.0%
2022 1.94 % change on previous year -59.7%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 1.94 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.0344 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 1.94 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.37 % change on previous year, 82% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +1584.3% -0.3198 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year
1811 +1575.7% 0.1455 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year
1987 +1007.2% -0.8029 % change on previous year 7.28 % change on previous year
2018 +894.3% 0.4378 % change on previous year 4.35 % change on previous year
2008 -762.0% 1.1 % change on previous year -7.31 % change on previous year
2013 -749.3% 1.2 % change on previous year -7.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.1684 % change on previous year 0.1665 % change on previous year 0.1701 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.1652 % change on previous year 0.1633 % change on previous year 0.1668 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.1615 % change on previous year 0.1596 % change on previous year 0.163 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.1574 % change on previous year 0.1554 % change on previous year 0.1591 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.1529 % change on previous year 0.1508 % change on previous year 0.1552 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.1479 % change on previous year 0.146 % change on previous year 0.1506 % change on previous year 10
1810s 2.01 % change on previous year 0.1455 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 10
1820s 2.19 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 10
1830s 2.18 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year 10
1840s 2.17 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year 10
1850s 2.81 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 3.07 % change on previous year 10
1860s 3.08 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 10
1870s 3.23 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year 3.39 % change on previous year 10
1880s 3.41 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 3.62 % change on previous year 10
1890s 3.66 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year 3.95 % change on previous year 10
1900s 4.97 % change on previous year 3.56 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 10
1910s 2.51 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 10
1920s 3.98 % change on previous year 2.82 % change on previous year 4.84 % change on previous year 10
1930s 2.69 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 10
1940s 2.6 % change on previous year 2.4 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 10
1950s 2.1 % change on previous year -0.4588 % change on previous year 12.67 % change on previous year 10
1960s -0.4807 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 3.45 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.15 % change on previous year -1.13 % change on previous year 4.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3127 % change on previous year -12.85 % change on previous year 11.43 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.01 % change on previous year -20.08 % change on previous year 17.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s -2.39 % change on previous year -7.58 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.48 % change on previous year -7.8 % change on previous year 7.47 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.57 % change on previous year -2.04 % change on previous year 4.82 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 51 French Guiana 2.04 % change on previous year compare
  2. 52 Bangladesh 1.99 % change on previous year compare
  3. 53 Belize 1.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 55 Jamaica 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 56 Kazakhstan 1.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 57 Saint Lucia 1.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.14 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -20.08 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does Dominican Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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% change on previous year
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Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.