Per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.25
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
22.49
in 1959
All-time low
2.51
in 1990
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic stood at 4.25.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.49 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 116th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 4.34 | — |
| 1851 | 4.43 | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 4.37 | -1.5% |
| 1853 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 4.35 | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 4.31 | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 4.21 | -2.3% |
| 1857 | 4.18 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 4.23 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 7.28 | +77.4% |
| 1861 | 8.3 | +14.1% |
| 1862 | 8.78 | +5.7% |
| 1863 | 8.94 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 9.01 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 9.04 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 9.2 | +1.8% |
| 1867 | 8.92 | -3.1% |
| 1868 | 8.85 | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 9.65 | +9.0% |
| 1871 | 9.75 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 9.79 | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 9.71 | -0.8% |
| 1874 | 9.63 | -0.9% |
| 1875 | 9.55 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 9.43 | -1.3% |
| 1877 | 9.29 | -1.4% |
| 1878 | 9.2 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 9.03 | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 10.1 | +11.8% |
| 1881 | 10.42 | +3.2% |
| 1882 | 10.44 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 10.38 | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 10.28 | -1.0% |
| 1885 | 10.18 | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 10.03 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 9.93 | -0.9% |
| 1888 | 9.77 | -1.6% |
| 1889 | 9.66 | -1.2% |
| 1890 | 10.44 | +8.1% |
| 1891 | 10.62 | +1.7% |
| 1892 | 10.56 | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 10.42 | -1.4% |
| 1894 | 10.35 | -0.6% |
| 1895 | 10.25 | -1.0% |
| 1896 | 10.1 | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 9.92 | -1.7% |
| 1898 | 9.73 | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 9.66 | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 9.83 | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 9.78 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 9.62 | -1.7% |
| 1903 | 9.5 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 9.34 | -1.6% |
| 1905 | 9.12 | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 8.96 | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 8.76 | -2.2% |
| 1908 | 8.64 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 8.46 | -2.1% |
| 1910 | 9.72 | +14.9% |
| 1911 | 10.04 | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 10.18 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 10.08 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 10.03 | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 9.96 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 9.91 | -0.6% |
| 1917 | 9.79 | -1.2% |
| 1918 | 9.65 | -1.4% |
| 1919 | 9.48 | -1.8% |
| 1920 | 10.44 | +10.1% |
| 1921 | 10.64 | +2.0% |
| 1922 | 10.57 | -0.7% |
| 1923 | 10.41 | -1.5% |
| 1924 | 10.16 | -2.4% |
| 1925 | 9.92 | -2.4% |
| 1926 | 9.7 | -2.2% |
| 1927 | 9.4 | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 9.21 | -2.0% |
| 1929 | 8.98 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 8.09 | -9.9% |
| 1931 | 7.66 | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 7.42 | -3.1% |
| 1933 | 7.19 | -3.2% |
| 1934 | 6.99 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 6.78 | -2.9% |
| 1936 | 6.62 | -2.5% |
| 1937 | 6.46 | -2.4% |
| 1938 | 6.36 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 6.18 | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 8 | +29.3% |
| 1941 | 8.5 | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 8.68 | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 8.71 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 8.6 | -1.2% |
| 1945 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 8.45 | -0.6% |
| 1947 | 8.31 | -1.6% |
| 1948 | 8.2 | -1.3% |
| 1949 | 8.07 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 7.21 | -10.6% |
| 1951 | 6.95 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 7.04 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 7.08 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 7.11 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 7.22 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.25 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.49 | +210.2% |
| 1960 | 10.34 | -54.0% |
| 1961 | 7.73 | -25.2% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 5.54 | -8.8% |
| 1964 | 5.25 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.9 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 4.64 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.12 | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 5.4 | +31.1% |
| 1969 | 3.99 | -26.1% |
| 1970 | 3.79 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +16.7% |
| 1972 | 5.22 | +18.0% |
| 1973 | 5.05 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 5.45 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 6.5 | +19.2% |
| 1976 | 5.84 | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 5.25 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 4.93 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 5.25 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 4.22 | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 3.73 | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 3.36 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.46 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.19 | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.07 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 3.2 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 2.61 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6 | +26.5% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 3.61 | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.33 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 4.15 | +24.9% |
| 2000 | 3.76 | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.71 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.31 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 3.43 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.28 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.46 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3.32 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 | +38.8% |
| 2015 | 3.88 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.71 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.96 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 4.14 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.17 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 4.25 | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +210.2% | 7.25 | 22.49 |
| 1860 | +77.4% | 4.1 | 7.28 |
| 1960 | -54.0% | 22.49 | 10.34 |
| 2014 | +38.8% | 3.26 | 4.53 |
| 1968 | +31.1% | 4.12 | 5.4 |
| 1940 | +29.3% | 6.18 | 8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4.29 | 4.1 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.72 | 7.28 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.5 | 9.03 | 9.79 | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.12 | 9.66 | 10.44 | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.2 | 9.66 | 10.62 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.2 | 8.46 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9.88 | 9.48 | 10.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9.94 | 8.98 | 10.64 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.97 | 6.18 | 8.09 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.4 | 8 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.69 | 6.95 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8 | 3.99 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 3.79 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 | 2.66 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 | 2.51 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 | 3.03 | 3.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.19 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 | 3.73 | 4.25 | 5 |
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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 per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Dominican Republic was 4.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.49 in 1959.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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