Total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total ghg emissions was 48.54 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.54 million
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.19 million
in 1959
All-time low
637,697
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic is 48.54 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.19 million in 1959 and was at its lowest, 637,697, in 1850.
Dominican Republic ranks 95th of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 637,697 | — |
| 1851 | 665,503 | +4.4% |
| 1852 | 671,073 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 691,726 | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 702,850 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 715,615 | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 717,226 | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 730,436 | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 756,844 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 753,673 | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.37 million | +81.9% |
| 1861 | 1.60 million | +17.0% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 1.82 million | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 1.88 million | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 1.93 million | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 2.02 million | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 2.01 million | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.05 million | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 2.10 million | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.35 million | +11.8% |
| 1871 | 2.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 2.50 million | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 2.55 million | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.59 million | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.63 million | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.67 million | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 2.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.76 million | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.16 million | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 3.35 million | +5.8% |
| 1882 | 3.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 3.51 million | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 3.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 3.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.66 million | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.72 million | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 3.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 3.80 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 4.21 million | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 4.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1892 | 4.48 million | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 4.54 million | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 4.62 million | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 4.70 million | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 4.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 4.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 4.81 million | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.90 million | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 5.13 million | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 5.24 million | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 5.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 5.39 million | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 5.46 million | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 5.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 5.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 5.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 5.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 5.71 million | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 6.75 million | +18.1% |
| 1911 | 7.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 7.44 million | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 7.56 million | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 7.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 7.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 8.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 8.10 million | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 8.19 million | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 8.26 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 9.36 million | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 9.85 million | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 10.12 million | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 10.33 million | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 10.45 million | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 10.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 10.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 10.75 million | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 10.92 million | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 11.02 million | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 10.26 million | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 10.02 million | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 10.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 9.97 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 9.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 9.97 million | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 10.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 10.05 million | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 10.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 10.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 13.61 million | +33.4% |
| 1941 | 14.93 million | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 15.76 million | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 16.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 16.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 17.10 million | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 17.59 million | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 17.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 18.27 million | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 18.58 million | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 17.16 million | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 17.02 million | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.77 million | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 18.44 million | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 19.13 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 20.06 million | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 20.83 million | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 21.48 million | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 22.22 million | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 71.19 million | +220.4% |
| 1960 | 33.79 million | -52.5% |
| 1961 | 26.08 million | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 21.16 million | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 19.90 million | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 19.43 million | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.67 million | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 18.19 million | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 16.64 million | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 22.45 million | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 17.06 million | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 16.68 million | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.02 million | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 24.28 million | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 24.17 million | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.80 million | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 32.80 million | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 30.25 million | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 27.90 million | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 26.87 million | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.36 million | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 24.15 million | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 21.86 million | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 20.17 million | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 21.25 million | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 20.09 million | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 20.66 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.19 million | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 21.50 million | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.79 million | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.61 million | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 17.93 million | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 19.02 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.85 million | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 21.59 million | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 27.83 million | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 29.72 million | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 26.16 million | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 29.50 million | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 27.64 million | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35.08 million | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 32.28 million | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 32.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.32 million | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 30.79 million | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.58 million | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.13 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.03 million | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 31.03 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.09 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 32.22 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.50 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.72 million | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 32.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.25 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.70 million | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 40.53 million | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 40.12 million | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.43 million | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.02 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.19 million | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 41.11 million | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 44.41 million | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.47 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47.25 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.54 million | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.54 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.54 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +220.4% | 22.22 million | 71.19 million |
| 1860 | +81.9% | 753,673 | 1.37 million |
| 1960 | -52.5% | 71.19 million | 33.79 million |
| 2014 | +40.4% | 33.25 million | 46.70 million |
| 1968 | +34.9% | 16.64 million | 22.45 million |
| 1940 | +33.4% | 10.20 million | 13.61 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 704,264 | 637,697 | 756,844 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.85 million | 1.37 million | 2.10 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.59 million | 2.35 million | 2.76 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 million | 3.16 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.62 million | 4.21 million | 4.90 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.45 million | 5.13 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.70 million | 6.75 million | 8.26 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.41 million | 9.36 million | 11.02 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.06 million | 9.97 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.69 million | 13.61 million | 18.58 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.53 million | 17.02 million | 71.19 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.34 million | 16.64 million | 33.79 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.91 million | 16.68 million | 32.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.03 million | 18.61 million | 24.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 million | 17.93 million | 35.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.68 million | 27.58 million | 33.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million | 31.72 million | 46.70 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 million | 41.11 million | 48.54 million | 5 |
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- 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 total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Total ghg emissions in Dominican Republic was 48.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.19 million in 1959.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,697 in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total ghg emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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