Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
96th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
55,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Dominican Republic is 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Dominican Republic ranks 96th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 58,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 63,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 65,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 72,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 82,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 103,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94,926 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 115,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 150,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 195,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 202,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 217,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 353,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 244,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 484,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 632,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 779,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 971,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 802,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 93 Bulgaria 4.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Greece 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 95 Serbia 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 97 Austria 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 98 Laos 3.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 99 Nicaragua 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 by gas in Dominican Republic?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Dominican Republic was 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 96th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.