Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 160.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic is 160.62 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 169.18 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.07 kilograms per person, in 1991.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.68 kilograms per person | 15.07 kilograms per person | 129.05 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.71 kilograms per person | 103.93 kilograms per person | 144.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.26 kilograms per person | 131.08 kilograms per person | 167.98 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.19 kilograms per person | 73.58 kilograms per person | 169.18 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominican Republic was 160.62 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 169.18 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.07 kilograms per person in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.