Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic, 1997–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.5% for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic peaked at 4.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2009.
That places Dominican Republic 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.8% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | -51.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +57.3% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +55.3% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 4 |
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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 share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Dominican Republic was 2.5% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2009.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.