Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -89.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded -89.86 % change on previous year for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 136.2% on the previous year and down 244.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 752 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Dominican Republic 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 100.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 138.69 % change on previous year | +38.3% |
| 1998 | -42.09 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 1999 | 6.84 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2000 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2001 | -91.71 % change on previous year | -2527.5% |
| 2002 | -88.02 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 390.1 % change on previous year | -543.2% |
| 2004 | 43.23 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2006 | -97.05 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2007 | 74.84 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 2008 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 2009 | 39.49 % change on previous year | -450.6% |
| 2010 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 2011 | -53.42 % change on previous year | -1609.4% |
| 2012 | 53.88 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 2013 | 104.5 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2014 | 62.42 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 211.24 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 2016 | -99.67 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 752 % change on previous year | -854.5% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2020 | -78.26 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 66.52 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 2022 | 348.68 % change on previous year | +424.2% |
| 2023 | 248.47 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2024 | -89.86 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's -89.86 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -49.75 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's -89.86 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -33.24 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -2527.5% | 3.78 % change on previous year | -91.71 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -1609.4% | 3.54 % change on previous year | -53.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.64 % change on previous year | -42.09 % change on previous year | 138.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.27 % change on previous year | -97.05 % change on previous year | 390.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.83 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 752 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.11 % change on previous year | -89.86 % change on previous year | 348.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 96 Uruguay -87.44 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Bulgaria -87.46 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Italy -88.79 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Morocco -95.22 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Chile -95.87 % change on previous year compare
- 102 North Macedonia -95.99 % change on previous year compare
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 forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was -89.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 752 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 244.0%. 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 Forest fires — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.