Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.0871 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0128 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0248 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0255 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0266 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0286 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0318 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0322 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.034 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.036 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0394 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0409 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.042 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0483 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0508 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0597 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0614 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0638 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0667 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.069 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0713 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0736 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0759 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0778 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0825 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0848 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 kt per square kilometre | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0183 kt per square kilometre | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | 0.023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0267 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0291 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0329 kt per square kilometre | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | 0.0366 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0456 kt per square kilometre | 0.0377 kt per square kilometre | 0.0548 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0677 kt per square kilometre | 0.0574 kt per square kilometre | 0.0778 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0837 kt per square kilometre | 0.0802 kt per square kilometre | 0.0871 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 21 Aruba 0.093 kt per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0897 kt per square kilometre compare
- 23 Turkey 0.0873 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.0809 kt per square kilometre compare
- 26 Denmark 0.0749 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belgium 0.0746 kt per square kilometre compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0871 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.