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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Dominican Republic: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 2.99 t (2024), 93rd of 203 in the world and 14th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 4.51 t (2024), 99th of 203 in the world and 18th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 51.6 Mt (2024), 77th of 203 in the world and 10th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.

CO₂ per person2.99 t2024 · world 93/203 · region 14/39GHG per person4.51 t2024 · world 99/203 · region 18/39GHG emissions51.6 Mt2024 · world 77/203 · region 10/39CO₂ emissions34.2 Mt2024 · world 65/203 · region 9/39
CO₂ per person
Dominican RepublicLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Dominican Republic2.99 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
Dominican RepublicLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
0.02.55.07.510199520002005201020152020Dominican Republic4.51 tLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Dominican Republic in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes2.99 t202493/20314/392.21 t2.13 t2.45 t+42%since 20142.68 t6.38 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e4.51 t202499/20318/393.22 t3.41 t3.86 t+33%since 20145.30 t8.33 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e51.6 Mt202477/20310/3927.6 Mt33.5 Mt42.5 Mt+47%since 20143,510.6 Mt25,498.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt34.2 Mt202465/2039/3919.0 Mt20.9 Mt26.9 Mt+58%since 20141,771.5 Mt19,521.7 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e12.2 Mt202490/20313/396.7 Mt9.5 Mt11.3 Mt+21%since 20141,308.3 Mt4,229.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption14.8%2021124/21218/4119.1%16.9%16.0%−2.0 ppsince 201134.2%16.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output17.1%2021124/20622/417.9%10.3%15.6%+6.6 ppsince 201156.7%29.3%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.5 µg/m³2023132/20022/3515.3 µg/m³13.7 µg/m³12.9 µg/m³+11%since 201317.4 µg/m³26.7 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area46.7%202465/21423/4244.8%45.3%46.2%+1.0 ppsince 201446.1%29.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area51.5%202457/2106/3952.1%47.9%48.5%+4.0 ppsince 201432.9%42.8%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area21.7%202450/2064/3918.5%16.9%18.5%+4.6 ppsince 20147.5%9.8%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory15.3%202584/21313/42··19.2%+4.1 ppsince 201523.4%12.8%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources30.4%202247/1773/3320.7%30.4%30.4%±0.0 ppsince 20122.6%8.9%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³2,092 m³2022105/18326/342,738 m³2,393 m³2,135 m³−10%since 201221,253 m³6,090 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare4,455 kg/ha202452/1799/324,159 kg/ha4,436 kg/ha4,654 kg/ha−1.8%since 20144,828 kg/ha4,942 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Dominican Republic and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Dominican Republic. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorDominican RepublicUnited StatesVenezuelaHaitiTurks and Caicos Islands
CO₂ per person2.99 t202413.62 t20243.39 t20240.30 t20244.92 t2024
GHG per person4.51 t202417.39 t20245.89 t20241.17 t20245.11 t2024
GHG emissions51.6 Mt20245,912.6 Mt2024167.3 Mt202413.8 Mt20240.2 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions34.2 Mt20244,632.2 Mt202496.4 Mt20243.5 Mt20240.2 Mt2024
Methane12.2 Mt2024843.4 Mt202453.0 Mt20248.8 Mt20240.0 Mt2024
Renewable energy14.8%202110.9%202133.7%202176.7%20210.8%2022
Renewable power17.1%202120.3%202181.7%202120.5%20211.5%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.5 µg/m³20237.0 µg/m³202319.2 µg/m³202315.8 µg/m³2023—
Forest cover46.7%202433.8%202453.4%202413.5%202411.1%2024
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