Environment & Energy

The Dominican

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Electricity generation mix
  • Coal29.0%
  • Gas26.7%
  • Other fossil20.4%
  • Solar9.9%
  • Hydro6.8%
  • Wind6.3%
  • Bioenergy0.9%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
3.8811.519.126.634.219702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
14.417.921.324.828.219902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
15.9192225.128.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions34.2 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita2.99 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share14.8 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita1,010 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2023]
Freshwater withdrawal30.4 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share23.8 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature24.6 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)2,650,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements5 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity6,340 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita23.5 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture7.56 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry9.08 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic1.14 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total33.2–34,200 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 34,220 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 33.15 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Cement production
  • Residential and other sectors
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial33.2 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based40.5 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.7 · 2025 · 38 km SE of Boca de Yuma, Dominican Republic
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events4NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 4NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share16.5 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuessoil eroding into the sea damages coral reefs; deforestationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage27/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

The Dominican's environment & energy on Databook compiles 27 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (34.2 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (2.99 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.