Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) was 11.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Dominican Republic, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Dominican Republic is 11.6%, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 129th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.1% | — |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +117.1% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -53.0% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 13.7% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | +26.6% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +36.3% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +36.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -12.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 9.9% | 21.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 7.5% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare
- 127 United States 13.2% compare
- 128 Netherlands 12.4% compare
- 130 Czechia 11.4% compare
- 131 Indonesia 10.7% compare
- 132 Hungary 10.6% 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 renewable electricity in Dominican Republic?
- Renewable electricity in Dominican Republic was 11.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable electricity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants