Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 247.99 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
247.99 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
270.82 kilograms per person
in 2018
All-time low
178.24 kilograms per person
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic stood at 247.99 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic peaked at 270.82 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 178.24 kilograms per person, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 74th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216.75 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 228.77 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 217.52 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 214.63 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 214.42 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 212.98 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 219.1 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 221.43 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 214.19 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 188.25 kilograms per person | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 178.24 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 189.21 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 214.63 kilograms per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 201.54 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 218.56 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 215.72 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 226.95 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 241.12 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 235.03 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 237.23 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 245.41 kilograms per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 238.3 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 227.4 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 226.61 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 227.81 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 234.79 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 237.88 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 241.87 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 270.82 kilograms per person | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 264.37 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 267.98 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 265.2 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 244.86 kilograms per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 247.99 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 247.99 kilograms per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 188.13 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 247.99 kilograms per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 212.63 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 214.8 kilograms per person | 188.25 kilograms per person | 228.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.82 kilograms per person | 178.24 kilograms per person | 241.12 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.53 kilograms per person | 226.61 kilograms per person | 270.82 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 256.51 kilograms per person | 244.86 kilograms per person | 267.98 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominican Republic was 247.99 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 270.82 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 178.24 kilograms per person in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Dominican Republic ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.