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Dominican Republic · Climate

Greenhouse gases, intensity and temperature contribution.

16 indicators · 16 with data

CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

70th of 212 · 10th in Latin America
CO₂ emissionsDominican Republic's co₂ emissions rose from 15.1 Mt in 1995 to 33.1 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202010152025303533.1 Mt

Dominican Republic's co₂ emissions rose from 15.1 Mt in 1995 to 33.1 Mt in 2024.

CO₂ per capita

tonnes per person

103rd of 212 · 20th in Latin America
CO₂ per capitaDominican Republic's co₂ per capita rose from 1.9 t in 1995 to 2.9 t in 2024.1995200020052010201520201.822.22.42.62.832.9 t

Dominican Republic's co₂ per capita rose from 1.9 t in 1995 to 2.9 t in 2024.

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita

tonnes per person

53rd of 120 · 15th in Latin America
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capitaDominican Republic's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.1 t in 1994 to 3.6 t in 2023.19952000200520102015202002463.6 t

Dominican Republic's consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rose from 1.1 t in 1994 to 3.6 t in 2023.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions

million tonnes

86th of 205 · 11th in Latin America
Cumulative CO₂ emissionsDominican Republic's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 225.4 Mt in 1995 to 869.2 Mt in 2024.19952000200520102015202002004006008001,000869.2 Mt

Dominican Republic's cumulative co₂ emissions rose from 225.4 Mt in 1995 to 869.2 Mt in 2024.

Share of global CO₂ emissions

% of global emissions

68th of 205 · 10th in Latin America
Share of global CO₂ emissionsDominican Republic's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200.1%0.1%0.1%0.1%0.1 %

Dominican Republic's share of global co₂ emissions rose from 0.1 % in 1995 to 0.1 % in 2024.

Total greenhouse gas emissions

million tonnes CO₂-equivalent

95th of 209 · 12th in Latin America
Total greenhouse gas emissionsDominican Republic's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 29.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 48.5 Mt CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202030405048.5 Mt CO₂e

Dominican Republic's total greenhouse gas emissions rose from 29.7 Mt CO₂e in 1995 to 48.5 Mt CO₂e in 2024.

Greenhouse gas emissions per capita

tonnes CO₂-equivalent per person

90th of 209 · 14th in Latin America
Greenhouse gas emissions per capitaDominican Republic's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 3.8 t CO₂e in 1995 to 4.2 t CO₂e in 2024.1995200020052010201520202.533.544.554.2 t CO₂e

Dominican Republic's greenhouse gas emissions per capita rose from 3.8 t CO₂e in 1995 to 4.2 t CO₂e in 2024.

CO₂ intensity

kg per US$ (2011 PPP)

63rd of 164 · 10th in Latin America
CO₂ intensityDominican Republic's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.1995200020052010201520200.100.200.300.400.2

Dominican Republic's co₂ intensity fell from 0.3 in 1993 to 0.2 in 2022.

Carbon intensity of electricity

grams of CO₂ per kWh

67th of 90 · 13th in Latin America
Carbon intensity of electricityDominican Republic's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 615.7 in 2000 to 537.5 in 2025.200020052010201520202025520540560580600620640537.5

Dominican Republic's carbon intensity of electricity fell from 615.7 in 2000 to 537.5 in 2025.

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