Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.9 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
113th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.9 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1875
Years of data
155
1870–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic stood at 2.9 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1875.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0551 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | -88.6% |
| 1872 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +88.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +30.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -17.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +111.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -34.0% |
| 1882 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -92.5% |
| 1883 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +1144.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0.0149 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1887 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -29.5% |
| 1888 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +39.0% |
| 1889 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1891 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0207 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | +25.2% |
| 1894 | 0.0605 tonnes per person | +133.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1896 | 0.0515 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0345 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1898 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1900 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1902 | 0.0259 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 0.0309 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -23.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1906 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1907 | 0.04 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1908 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1909 | 0.0385 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1910 | 0.0544 tonnes per person | +41.6% |
| 1911 | 0.06 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1912 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1913 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1914 | 0.0613 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1915 | 0.0732 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1916 | 0.0902 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0932 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1919 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1920 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -19.7% |
| 1921 | 0.0517 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0232 tonnes per person | -55.1% |
| 1923 | 0.0367 tonnes per person | +58.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1926 | 0.0281 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1927 | 0.023 tonnes per person | -18.3% |
| 1928 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | -62.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1933 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -36.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +34.2% |
| 1936 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1937 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 1938 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -42.8% |
| 1939 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -90.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +2523.3% |
| 1941 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | -78.5% |
| 1942 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +157.9% |
| 1943 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +117.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -94.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +112.1% |
| 1946 | 0.004 tonnes per person | +383.7% |
| 1947 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +97.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +101.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1950 | 0.1463 tonnes per person | +1167.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1464 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.2348 tonnes per person | +60.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2375 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3294 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1956 | 0.3431 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 0.348 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.3476 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 0.3517 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.3182 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1961 | 0.3049 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3566 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3479 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4722 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4057 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4257 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.388 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5646 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6199 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7058 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7777 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 1 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 1973 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1974 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9958 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 1.12 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.42 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.52 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 2.14 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.78 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.9 tonnes per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04 tonnes per person, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.9 tonnes per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +2523.3% | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person |
| 1950 | +1167.8% | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | +1144.8% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +383.7% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person |
| 1942 | +157.9% | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person |
| 1894 | +133.3% | 0.0259 tonnes per person | 0.0605 tonnes per person |
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 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2718 tonnes per person | 0.1463 tonnes per person | 0.3517 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4204 tonnes per person | 0.3049 tonnes per person | 0.6199 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.89 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 tonnes per person | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
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- 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 per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Dominican Republic was 2.9 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 relative to the global average recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.