Oil consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Oil consumption was 85.89 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
85.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
65th
of 220 countries
All-time high
87.61 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
22.64 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil consumption in Dominican Republic is 85.89 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.61 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.64 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 23.31 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 22.64 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 23.86 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 28.76 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 25.7 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 28.76 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 31.78 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 36.04 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1989 | 35.71 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 39.27 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 37.39 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 40.21 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 35.77 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 40.72 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 43.78 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 46.86 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 50.35 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 51.76 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 58.81 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 83.08 terawatt-hours | +41.3% |
| 2001 | 80.07 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 84.08 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 71.56 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 66.34 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 71.31 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 70.09 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.91 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.03 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.98 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 69.48 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 66.27 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 70.57 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 67.76 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 64.55 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 73.57 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 78.2 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 72.99 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 83.15 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 87.61 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 63.85 terawatt-hours | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 74.02 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 85.97 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 85.93 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.89 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 85.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 85.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.17 terawatt-hours | 22.64 terawatt-hours | 36.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 terawatt-hours | 35.77 terawatt-hours | 58.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.45 terawatt-hours | 66.34 terawatt-hours | 84.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.42 terawatt-hours | 64.55 terawatt-hours | 87.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.13 terawatt-hours | 63.85 terawatt-hours | 85.97 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Oil consumption in Dominican Republic was 85.89 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.61 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for oil consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.