Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Greenhouse gas emissions was 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1959
All-time low
637,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions 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
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic is 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959 and was at its lowest, 637,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 637,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 665,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1852 | 671,073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 691,726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1854 | 702,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 715,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1856 | 717,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 730,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1858 | 756,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 753,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1860 | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +81.9% |
| 1861 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1862 | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1863 | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1864 | 1.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1865 | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1868 | 2.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1869 | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1871 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1872 | 2.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1874 | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1875 | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1876 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1882 | 3.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1884 | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1885 | 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1886 | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1889 | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 4.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1892 | 4.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1893 | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1896 | 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1898 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1901 | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 5.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 5.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1906 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1908 | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1910 | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.1% |
| 1911 | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1912 | 7.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1913 | 7.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1914 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1915 | 7.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 8.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1918 | 8.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.4% |
| 1921 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1922 | 10.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1923 | 10.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 10.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 10.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1931 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 10.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1938 | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.4% |
| 1941 | 14.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 16.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1944 | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 17.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 17.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1948 | 18.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1949 | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.6% |
| 1951 | 17.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 17.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 18.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 19.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 20.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 21.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 22.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +220.4% |
| 1960 | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -52.5% |
| 1961 | 26.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 19.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 19.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 18.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 18.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 17.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 20.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 24.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 24.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 32.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 30.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 27.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 26.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 21.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 20.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 21.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 20.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 20.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 21.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 21.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 17.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 19.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 21.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 27.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 29.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 26.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 29.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 27.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 35.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 2000 | 32.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 32.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 30.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 28.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 31.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 33.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 32.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 33.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 32.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 33.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 40.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 40.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 40.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 43.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 44.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 46.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 47.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1860 | +81.9% | 753,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1960 | -52.5% | 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2014 | +40.4% | 33.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1968 | +34.9% | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1940 | +33.4% | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 704,264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 637,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 756,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 16.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominican Republic was 48.54 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1959.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,697 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.