Energy use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Energy use was 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
97th
of 176 countries
All-time high
1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
All-time low
554.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Energy use in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kg of oil equivalent per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use in Dominican Republic is 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 554.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 97th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kg of oil equivalent per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 561.15 kg of oil equivalent per capita | — |
| 1991 | 554.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 602.32 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 572.29 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 644.91 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 664.77 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 681.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 747.23 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 780.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 797.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 856.26 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 819.65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 882.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 783.89 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 749.39 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 772.04 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 792.61 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 812.28 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 772.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 743.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 773.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 780.08 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 791.43 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 762.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 745.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 797.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 842.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 824.4 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 860.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 927.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 862.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 954.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 960.93 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.66 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 554.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 797.56 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 798.45 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 743.59 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 882.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 810.68 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 745.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 927.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.6 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 862.92 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 94 Costa Rica 1,024 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 95 Panama 1,020 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 96 Viet Nam 1,018 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 98 Eswatini 1,007 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 99 Indonesia 982.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
- 100 Ecuador 949.27 kg of oil equivalent per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use in Dominican Republic?
- Energy use in Dominican Republic was 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,012 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 554.1 kg of oil equivalent per capita in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 97th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.