Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic stood at 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 111,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 120,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 145,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 178,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 194,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 219,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 241,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 281,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 307,677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 364,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 314,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 524,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 444,538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 680,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 783,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 918,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 814,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominican Republic was 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.