Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 33.13 million tonnes for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.13 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 million tonnes, in 1965.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.96 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.41 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.41 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 21.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 million tonnes | 26.23 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 34.58 million tonnes compare
- 68 Hong Kong 33.32 million tonnes compare
- 69 Ireland 33.31 million tonnes compare
- 71 Tunisia 32.66 million tonnes compare
- 72 New Zealand 32.48 million tonnes compare
- 73 Switzerland 32.07 million tonnes 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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.