Dominican Republic carbon profile

Dominican Republic emits roughly 33 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.09% of global emissions, ranking #66 worldwide. At 2.9 tonnes per person (#70 per capita), its footprint is below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have risen noticeably over the past five years (+16%) and surged over the decade (+56%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 24% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~16% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.