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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Dominican Republic
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

60 Ethiopia 242,659 tonnes compare
61 Nepal 226,904 tonnes compare
62 Qatar 223,569 tonnes compare
64 Venezuela 215,493 tonnes compare
65 Guatemala 214,868 tonnes compare
66 Kenya 208,069 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Dominican Republic

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Dominican Republic →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.