Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
All-time low
0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1940.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1853 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 0.3609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1855 | 0.3558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 0.3505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1858 | 0.3395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1861 | 0.322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 0.3162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1863 | 0.3104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.3047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1865 | 0.2991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1866 | 0.2935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1867 | 0.2881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1868 | 0.2828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1869 | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1871 | 0.2684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1872 | 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.2643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 0.2635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 0.2616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1881 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.2458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1883 | 0.2415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1884 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1885 | 0.2329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1886 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 0.2245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1889 | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 0.2317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1892 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1894 | 0.2267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.2276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.2282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1904 | 0.2489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 0.2561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 0.2625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.2674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1908 | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1909 | 0.2707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1912 | 0.2608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1913 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.2534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.2495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.2455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.2414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.2372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1922 | 0.2134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 0.2056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1925 | 0.1902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1926 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1930 | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1931 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 0.147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1938 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1945 | 0.1804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1946 | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1948 | 0.2063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1949 | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 0.2204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 0.2321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.2456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 81 China 0.335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 82 Moldova 0.3344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 83 Senegal 0.3306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 85 Cook Islands 0.3275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Somalia 0.3235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Belize 0.3218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominican Republic was 0.3288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1940.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.