Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1950.
That places Dominican Republic 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +87.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +73.9% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +39.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +24.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +27.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +15.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +87.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1952 | +73.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | +39.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1955 | +27.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
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- 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 share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1950.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.