Ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Ghg emissions by sector was 10.00 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.00 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.11 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.23 million
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic stood at 10.00 million.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.11 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.23 million, 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.
Ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.29 million | — |
| 1991 | 6.68 million | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.37 million | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 6.61 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.57 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.66 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.97 million | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.49 million | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 6.23 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.68 million | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 7.12 million | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.89 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.59 million | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 7.32 million | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.52 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.40 million | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.85 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 9.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8.98 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.03 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 9.28 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.46 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.85 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 10.01 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 10.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 10.00 million | +0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.00 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.20 million, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.00 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.67 million, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million | 6.29 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 million | 6.23 million | 8.85 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.30 million | 8.98 million | 9.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.03 million | 9.98 million | 10.11 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Dominican Republic was 10.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.11 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.23 million in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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