Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 12.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.3
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
144th
of 241 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 2005
All-time low
9.9
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.3 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2004.
Dominican Republic ranks 144th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.2 | — |
| 1999 | 10.4 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 11.4 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 12 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.4 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 12.2 | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 10.7 | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.7 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 12.3 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.4 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 11.6 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.3 | +6.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.43 | 9.9 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 | 10.7 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1039 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.84 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominican Republic was 12.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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