Forest fires — Emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Forest fires — Emissions was 0.0055 kt in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Emissions in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Dominican Republic is 0.0055 kt, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 89.8% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1413 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2018.
Dominican Republic ranks 77th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0192 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 kt | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0466 kt | +139.0% |
| 1998 | 0.027 kt | -42.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0288 kt | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0299 kt | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 kt | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 kt | -88.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 kt | +400.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 kt | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1413 kt | +2073.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 kt | -97.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 kt | +73.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 kt | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.009 kt | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0094 kt | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 kt | -53.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 kt | +52.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 kt | +104.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0223 kt | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0693 kt | +210.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kt | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 kt | +850.0% |
| 2018 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 kt | — |
| 2020 | 0.0021 kt | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 kt | +61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 kt | +355.9% |
| 2023 | 0.054 kt | +248.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 kt | -89.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0237 kt | 0.0192 kt | 0.0466 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0218 kt | 0.0009 kt | 0.1413 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 kt | 0 kt | 0.0693 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 kt | 0.0021 kt | 0.054 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 66.19 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Forest fires — emissions in Dominican Republic was 0.0055 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1413 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2018.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.