What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.6966 tonnes per person in 2024.

What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1875.

How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?

Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?

Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominican Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.6966 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6966 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 2.8%

World rank

48th

of 179 countries

All-time high

0.6966 tonnes per person

in 2024

All-time low

0 tonnes per person

in 1875

Years of data

155

1870–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.6966 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6966 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1875.

Dominican Republic ranks 48th of 179 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
1870s	0.0109 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0551 tonnes per person	10
1880s	0.0121 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	0.0171 tonnes per person	10
1890s	0.0327 tonnes per person	0.0178 tonnes per person	0.0605 tonnes per person	10
1900s	0.0316 tonnes per person	0.0236 tonnes per person	0.0451 tonnes per person	10
1910s	0.0704 tonnes per person	0.0507 tonnes per person	0.0964 tonnes per person	10
1920s	0.0294 tonnes per person	0.0133 tonnes per person	0.0545 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.0073 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	0.0209 tonnes per person	10
1940s	0.0035 tonnes per person	0.0004 tonnes per person	0.0073 tonnes per person	10
1950s	0.0008 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0014 tonnes per person	10
1960s	0.0009 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0011 tonnes per person	10
1970s	0.0006 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0008 tonnes per person	10
1980s	0.024 tonnes per person	0 tonnes per person	0.0994 tonnes per person	10
1990s	0.0436 tonnes per person	0.0036 tonnes per person	0.0864 tonnes per person	10
2000s	0.1673 tonnes per person	0.0286 tonnes per person	0.3121 tonnes per person	10
2010s	0.2504 tonnes per person	0.1732 tonnes per person	0.409 tonnes per person	10
2020s	0.6361 tonnes per person	0.5527 tonnes per person	0.6966 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

45 Kyrgyzstan 0.7886 tonnes per person compare
46 Canada 0.7215 tonnes per person compare
47 Lesotho 0.702 tonnes per person compare
49 Norway 0.6906 tonnes per person compare
50 Sweden 0.6171 tonnes per person compare
51 Morocco 0.6035 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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)

All data for Dominican Republic →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic?: Per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Dominican Republic was 0.6966 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.6966 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1875.
How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?: Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?: Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.