Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Emissions of air pollutants was 218,352 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
218,352 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
226,881 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
18.52 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic stood at 218,352 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic peaked at 226,881 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.52 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Dominican Republic 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 18.52 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 18.56 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 18.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 18.63 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 18.67 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 18.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 18.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 18.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 18.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 18.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 18.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 18.92 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 18.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 19.03 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 19.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 19.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 19.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 19.18 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 19.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 19.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 19.29 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 19.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 19.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 19.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 19.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 19.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 19.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 19.55 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 19.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 19.62 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 19.66 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 19.7 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 19.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 19.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 19.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 19.85 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 19.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 19.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 19.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 20 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 20.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 20.08 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 20.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 20.16 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 20.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 20.23 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 20.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 20.31 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 20.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 20.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 20.45 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 20.52 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 20.59 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 20.66 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 20.73 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 20.79 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 20.86 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 20.93 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 21 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 21.07 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 21.62 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1812 | 22.18 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1813 | 22.74 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1814 | 23.3 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1815 | 23.85 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1816 | 24.42 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1817 | 24.98 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1818 | 25.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1819 | 26.11 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1820 | 26.67 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1821 | 27.37 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1822 | 28.08 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1823 | 28.78 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1824 | 29.48 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1825 | 30.19 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1826 | 30.9 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1827 | 31.61 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1828 | 32.32 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1829 | 33.04 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1830 | 33.75 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1831 | 34.64 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1832 | 35.53 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1833 | 36.42 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1834 | 37.31 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1835 | 38.2 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1836 | 39.1 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1837 | 39.99 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 40.9 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1839 | 41.8 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1840 | 42.7 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1841 | 43.82 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1842 | 44.94 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1843 | 46.07 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1844 | 47.19 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1845 | 48.32 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1846 | 49.45 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1847 | 50.59 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1848 | 51.72 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1849 | 52.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1850 | 52.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 55.11 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1852 | 57.23 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1853 | 59.36 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1854 | 61.51 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 63.67 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1856 | 66.21 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 68.76 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1858 | 71.33 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1859 | 73.91 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 76.5 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1861 | 79.86 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1862 | 83.25 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1863 | 86.65 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1864 | 90.08 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1865 | 93.53 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1866 | 97.67 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 101.84 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1868 | 106.03 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1869 | 110.25 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1870 | 114.48 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1871 | 119.82 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1872 | 125.17 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1873 | 130.56 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1874 | 135.97 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1875 | 141.41 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 147.99 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 154.6 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 161.25 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 167.91 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 174.61 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 183.44 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1882 | 192.32 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1883 | 201.22 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1884 | 210.17 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 219.15 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1886 | 230.18 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1887 | 241.24 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 252.42 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1889 | 263.64 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 274.91 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 289.65 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1892 | 304.44 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1893 | 319.28 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1894 | 334.17 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 349.12 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1896 | 367.85 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1897 | 386.64 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 405.48 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1899 | 424.38 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 443.33 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1901 | 531.39 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1902 | 628.91 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1903 | 735.83 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1904 | 852.14 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1905 | 977.95 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1906 | 1,110 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1907 | 1,252 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1908 | 1,402 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1909 | 1,561 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1910 | 1,730 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1911 | 1,834 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1912 | 1,938 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1913 | 2,042 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1914 | 2,147 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 2,252 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1916 | 2,428 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1917 | 2,610 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 2,799 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1919 | 2,994 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1920 | 3,196 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1921 | 3,501 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1922 | 3,820 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1923 | 4,152 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1924 | 4,497 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1925 | 4,865 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1926 | 5,180 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1927 | 5,503 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1928 | 5,834 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1929 | 6,174 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 6,521 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1931 | 6,733 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1932 | 6,944 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1933 | 7,158 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1934 | 7,373 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 7,589 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1936 | 7,909 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 8,334 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 8,761 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1939 | 9,191 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1940 | 9,624 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1941 | 10,071 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1942 | 10,518 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1943 | 10,970 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1944 | 11,424 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 11,880 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 12,558 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 13,232 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 13,899 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 14,564 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 19,099 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1951 | 19,770 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 22,951 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1953 | 23,874 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 24,300 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 27,539 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1956 | 28,490 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1957 | 29,133 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 29,770 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 30,920 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 30,545 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 30,858 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 33,377 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 34,008 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 39,011 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 38,096 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 41,271 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 42,077 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 50,499 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 54,045 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 58,516 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 58,980 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 70,034 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1973 | 70,472 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 71,948 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 71,531 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 76,370 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 78,508 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 82,386 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 86,189 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 85,117 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 84,647 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 95,199 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 97,438 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 104,397 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 69,573 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 79,440 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 85,670 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 82,945 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 84,683 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 70,522 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 72,464 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 82,438 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 85,223 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 100,431 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 105,700 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 113,685 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 127,939 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 154,564 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 183,802 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 190,224 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 196,884 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 212,981 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 180,244 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 175,766 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 188,254 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 188,366 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 186,338 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 183,943 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 176,059 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 178,344 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 179,821 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 180,688 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 172,977 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 176,446 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 194,786 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 202,929 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 192,484 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 208,059 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 226,881 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 198,264 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 214,719 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 218,352 tonnes | +1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 218,352 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 218,352 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -33.4% | 104,397 tonnes | 69,573 tonnes |
| 1950 | +31.1% | 14,564 tonnes | 19,099 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 18.69 tonnes | 18.52 tonnes | 18.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 19.05 tonnes | 18.89 tonnes | 19.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 19.42 tonnes | 19.25 tonnes | 19.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 19.79 tonnes | 19.62 tonnes | 19.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 20.17 tonnes | 20 tonnes | 20.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 20.69 tonnes | 20.38 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 23.58 tonnes | 21.07 tonnes | 26.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 29.84 tonnes | 26.67 tonnes | 33.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.76 tonnes | 33.75 tonnes | 41.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 47.77 tonnes | 42.7 tonnes | 52.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 63.01 tonnes | 52.99 tonnes | 73.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 92.57 tonnes | 76.5 tonnes | 110.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 139.92 tonnes | 114.48 tonnes | 167.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 216.84 tonnes | 174.61 tonnes | 263.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 345.59 tonnes | 274.91 tonnes | 424.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 949.53 tonnes | 443.33 tonnes | 1,561 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,277 tonnes | 1,730 tonnes | 2,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,672 tonnes | 3,196 tonnes | 6,174 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,651 tonnes | 6,521 tonnes | 9,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 11,874 tonnes | 9,624 tonnes | 14,564 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25,584 tonnes | 19,099 tonnes | 30,920 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 39,379 tonnes | 30,545 tonnes | 54,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 72,493 tonnes | 58,516 tonnes | 86,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,911 tonnes | 69,573 tonnes | 104,397 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,677 tonnes | 70,522 tonnes | 183,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 187,906 tonnes | 175,766 tonnes | 212,981 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,342 tonnes | 172,977 tonnes | 226,881 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,445 tonnes | 198,264 tonnes | 218,352 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic was 218,352 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 226,881 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.52 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.