Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 10.00 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic stood at 10.00 million tonnes.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.11 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.23 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 7.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 million tonnes | 6.23 million tonnes | 8.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million tonnes | 8.98 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million tonnes | 9.98 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 sector in Dominican Republic?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic was 10.00 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.