Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.1236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.2099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2017.
Dominican Republic ranks 99th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.153 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1587 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1745 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1773 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1853 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2033 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1998 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1902 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1694 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1596 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1392 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1403 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1313 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1238 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1273 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1243 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.115 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1218 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1244 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1243 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1743 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1523 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2037 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1775 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1463 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.2099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.128 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1423 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1237 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1209 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1251 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 96 Benin 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 97 Iceland 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 98 New Zealand 0.1245 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 100 Armenia 0.123 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 101 Israel 0.1217 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 0.1204 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0005 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 4.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Dominican Republic?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Dominican Republic was 0.1236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1144 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Dominican Republic ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.