Coal consumption per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coal consumption per person was 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 167.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 353.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 74.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 564.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 520.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Morocco 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 1,923 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Cambodia 1,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Canada 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Bhutan 1,641 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Sweden 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 57.62 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Dominican Republic?
- Coal consumption per person in Dominican Republic was 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coal consumption per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.