Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Dominican Republic, 1870–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic stood at 33.13 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 155 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 33.13 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1875.
Dominican Republic ranks 70th of 215 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 | 2,832 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,294 tonnes | 280 tonnes | 5,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 14,991 tonnes | 7,189 tonnes | 27,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 19,086 tonnes | 13,773 tonnes | 29,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 55,568 tonnes | 37,092 tonnes | 81,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 29,790 tonnes | 15,789 tonnes | 48,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,026 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 26,458 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12,319 tonnes | 767 tonnes | 35,969 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 765,437 tonnes | 348,165 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.41 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 6.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.62 million tonnes | 8.93 million tonnes | 17.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.41 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 21.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.86 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | 28.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.35 million tonnes | 26.23 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 34.58 million tonnes compare
- 69 Ireland 33.31 million tonnes compare
- 71 Tunisia 32.66 million tonnes compare
- 72 New Zealand 32.48 million tonnes compare
- 73 Switzerland 32.07 million tonnes compare
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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Dominican Republic was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1875.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.