Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic is 2.99, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.99 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8691, in 1971.
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8828 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8691 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.09 | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 1.16 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.2 | +13.2% |
| 1984 | 1.23 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.06 | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 1.16 | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 1.28 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.12 | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 1.15 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.6 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2.16 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.37 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.09 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 2.04 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.13 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.17 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.29 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.61 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 2.45 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 2.67 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 2.86 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 2.89 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 2.99 | +3.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.8691 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1.06 | 1.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.12 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.91 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.1 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | 2.45 | 2.99 | 5 |
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominican Republic was 2.99 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8691 in 1971.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.