Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,598 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — emissions (co2eq) in Dominican Republic is 1,598 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — emissions (co2eq) in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,727 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 469.54 kt, in 1962.
That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 473.66 kt | — |
| 1962 | 469.54 kt | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 482.96 kt | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 525.92 kt | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 615.82 kt | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 622.26 kt | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 659.03 kt | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 715.03 kt | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 686.56 kt | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 680.47 kt | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 624.23 kt | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 589.3 kt | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 580.19 kt | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 602.53 kt | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 746 kt | +23.8% |
| 1976 | 955.63 kt | +28.1% |
| 1977 | 938.67 kt | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 855.58 kt | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 919.45 kt | +7.5% |
| 1980 | 932.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 930.07 kt | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 867.24 kt | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 877.04 kt | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 980.12 kt | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 929.48 kt | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 828.97 kt | -10.8% |
| 1987 | 957.03 kt | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 837.51 kt | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 892.39 kt | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 782.38 kt | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 848.78 kt | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 575.47 kt | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 765.07 kt | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 710.42 kt | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 887.87 kt | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 895.69 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 923.55 kt | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 960.7 kt | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,073 kt | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 1,073 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,267 kt | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,278 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,108 kt | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1,130 kt | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,278 kt | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,290 kt | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,311 kt | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,354 kt | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,520 kt | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,507 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,466 kt | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,334 kt | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,336 kt | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,372 kt | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,366 kt | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,411 kt | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,500 kt | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,727 kt | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,598 kt | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1,646 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,684 kt | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,674 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,598 kt | -4.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1,598 kt is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 566.38 kt, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1,598 kt is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177.78 kt, 9.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 583.42 kt | 469.54 kt | 715.03 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 749.21 kt | 580.19 kt | 955.63 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 903.22 kt | 828.97 kt | 980.12 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 842.3 kt | 575.47 kt | 1,073 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,261 kt | 1,073 kt | 1,520 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,462 kt | 1,334 kt | 1,727 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,651 kt | 1,598 kt | 1,684 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 27 Ecuador 2,236 kt compare
- 28 Mali 2,083 kt compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 1,879 kt compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 1,595 kt compare
- 32 China, Taiwan Province of 1,558 kt compare
- 33 Argentina 1,549 kt compare
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 rice — emissions (co2eq) in Dominican Republic?
- Rice — emissions (co2eq) in Dominican Republic was 1,598 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,727 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.54 kt in 1962.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for rice — emissions (co2eq)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.