Per capita methane emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita methane emissions was 1.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.26
in 1925
All-time low
0.8169
in 2000
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.07 for per capita methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.26 in 1925 and was at its lowest, 0.8169, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 78th 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 methane emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.24 | — |
| 1851 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 1.25 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 1854 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1855 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 1.24 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 1.23 | -0.3% |
| 1859 | 1.22 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.22 | -0.4% |
| 1861 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 1.21 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 1.2 | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 1.19 | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1872 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1875 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1877 | 1.18 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.17 | -0.4% |
| 1880 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 1.17 | +0.3% |
| 1883 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 1.17 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1891 | 1.18 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 1.18 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 1.18 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1907 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 1.16 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 1.16 | -0.1% |
| 1911 | 1.17 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 1.2 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1915 | 1.21 | +0.7% |
| 1916 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1917 | 1.23 | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 1.23 | +0.5% |
| 1919 | 1.24 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 1.25 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 1.25 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 1.26 | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 1.26 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1.26 | -0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.25 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 1.25 | -0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.25 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.25 | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1933 | 1.24 | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 1.24 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1937 | 1.23 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 1.22 | -0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.22 | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 1.21 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 1.22 | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 1.22 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.22 | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.23 | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 1.22 | -0.5% |
| 1946 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 1.2 | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1950 | 1.22 | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.22 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.21 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.21 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.2 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 1.19 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 1.17 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.16 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 1.15 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.21 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 1.16 | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 1.02 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.9919 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9556 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9205 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.9841 | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.9884 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9974 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 1.13 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.17 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1.06 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.02 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9921 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9957 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.968 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9388 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.958 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9078 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9246 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8998 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8952 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9115 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.9128 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9145 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8463 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8169 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8475 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8654 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8428 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8963 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8695 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8801 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.958 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9759 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9975 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.02 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.02 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.06 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 | +0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.21 | 1.16 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.24 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.21 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 | 0.9556 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.9205 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.968 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9109 | 0.8463 | 0.958 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.895 | 0.8169 | 0.9975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 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 methane emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita methane emissions in Dominican Republic was 1.07 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 1925.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8169 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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