Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic is 0.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.3% in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1852.
That places Dominican Republic 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 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 |
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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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1959.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1852.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.