Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Exposure to outdoor air pollution was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Dominican Republic, 1998–2024
Source: SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.3 µg/m³ for exposure to outdoor air pollution 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, exposure to outdoor air pollution in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.7 µg/m³ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.9 µg/m³, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.43 µg/m³ | 9.9 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in Dominican Republic?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in Dominican Republic was 12.3 µg/m³ in 2024, according to SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7 µg/m³ in 2005.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 µg/m³ in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution?
- Dominican Republic ranks 144th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution 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 SatPM, Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population-weighted average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air, measured in micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m³). Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are particles with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less, which can pose significant health risks.