Biogases — Energy production in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Biogases — Energy production was 160 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Biogases — Energy production in Dominican Republic, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, biogases — energy production in Dominican Republic stood at 160 TJ. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biogases — energy production in Dominican Republic peaked at 160 TJ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3 TJ, in 2011.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Biogases — Energy production in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.3 TJ | — |
| 2012 | 63.1 TJ | +458.4% |
| 2013 | 75.5 TJ | +19.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8 TJ | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 137.1 TJ | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 157 TJ | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 157 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 157 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 157 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 157 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 160 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 160 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 160 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 160 TJ | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 160 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 806 TJ, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 160 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 581.57 TJ, 28% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112.53 TJ | 11.3 TJ | 157 TJ | 9 |
| 2020s | 159.4 TJ | 157 TJ | 160 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Papua New Guinea 285 TJ compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 197.64 TJ compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 185.8 TJ compare
- 60 Mauritius 159.8 TJ compare
- 61 Japan 150.03 TJ compare
- 62 Malta 115.58 TJ compare
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is biogases — energy production in Dominican Republic?
- Biogases — energy production in Dominican Republic was 160 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biogases — energy production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 160 TJ in 2021.
- What is the lowest biogases — energy production recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3 TJ in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for biogases — energy production?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is biogases — energy production rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biogases — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.