Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 119,097 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
119,097 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 220 countries
All-time high
142,439 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
9.69 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic stood at 119,097 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 142,439 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.69 tonnes, in 1750.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 9.69 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 9.71 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 9.73 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 9.74 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 9.76 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 9.78 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 9.79 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 9.81 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 9.83 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 9.84 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 9.86 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 9.88 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1762 | 9.89 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1763 | 9.91 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1764 | 9.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1765 | 9.94 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1766 | 9.96 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1767 | 9.97 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1768 | 9.99 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1769 | 10.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1770 | 10.02 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1771 | 10.04 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1772 | 10.06 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1773 | 10.07 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1774 | 10.09 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1775 | 10.11 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1776 | 10.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1777 | 10.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1778 | 10.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1779 | 10.17 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1780 | 10.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1781 | 10.2 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1782 | 10.22 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1783 | 10.24 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1784 | 10.25 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1785 | 10.27 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1786 | 10.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1787 | 10.3 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1788 | 10.32 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1789 | 10.33 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1790 | 10.35 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1791 | 10.36 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1792 | 10.38 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1793 | 10.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1794 | 10.41 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1795 | 10.43 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1796 | 10.44 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1797 | 10.46 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1798 | 10.48 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1799 | 10.49 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1800 | 10.51 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1801 | 10.52 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1802 | 10.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1803 | 10.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1804 | 10.57 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1805 | 10.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1806 | 10.6 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1807 | 10.62 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1808 | 10.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1809 | 10.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1810 | 10.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1811 | 10.92 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1812 | 11.18 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1813 | 11.44 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1814 | 11.7 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1815 | 11.96 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1816 | 12.22 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1817 | 12.48 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1818 | 12.74 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1819 | 12.99 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 13.25 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1821 | 13.57 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1822 | 13.89 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1823 | 14.22 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1824 | 14.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1825 | 14.86 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1826 | 15.18 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1827 | 15.5 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1828 | 15.82 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1829 | 16.14 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 16.45 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1831 | 16.85 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1832 | 17.25 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1833 | 17.65 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1834 | 18.05 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1835 | 18.44 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1836 | 18.84 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1837 | 19.24 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1838 | 19.63 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1839 | 20.03 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1840 | 20.42 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1841 | 20.91 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1842 | 21.41 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1843 | 21.9 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1844 | 22.39 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1845 | 22.88 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 23.37 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1847 | 23.86 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1848 | 24.35 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1849 | 24.83 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 25.15 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1851 | 25.91 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1852 | 26.69 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 27.48 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1854 | 28.29 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1855 | 29.11 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1856 | 30.01 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1857 | 30.93 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1858 | 31.87 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1859 | 32.82 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 33.79 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1861 | 34.86 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 35.95 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 37.06 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1864 | 38.19 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1865 | 39.33 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1866 | 40.62 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1867 | 41.92 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1868 | 43.25 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1869 | 44.6 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1870 | 45.97 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1871 | 47.52 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1872 | 49.08 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1873 | 50.67 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1874 | 52.29 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 53.93 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1876 | 55.78 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1877 | 57.67 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1878 | 59.58 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1879 | 61.52 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1880 | 63.49 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1881 | 65.75 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1882 | 68.05 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 70.38 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 72.73 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1885 | 75.13 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 77.9 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 80.7 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 83.54 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 86.42 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 89.33 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 92.79 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1892 | 96.28 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 99.82 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1894 | 103.4 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 107.02 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 111.33 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1897 | 115.67 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1898 | 120.07 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1899 | 124.51 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 129 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1901 | 136.88 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1902 | 144.91 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1903 | 152.94 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1904 | 160.99 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1905 | 169.2 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 177.29 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 185.38 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 193.48 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1909 | 201.73 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 210.14 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1911 | 213.6 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 217.22 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 220.86 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 223.9 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 227.11 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1916 | 233.89 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 240.69 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 247.64 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 254.6 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 261.72 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 274.74 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1922 | 287.91 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1923 | 301.25 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1924 | 314.74 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 328.39 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 339.99 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 351.74 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 363.79 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1929 | 375.85 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 388.19 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1931 | 396.16 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 404.26 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 412.49 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 420.87 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 429.08 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 438.5 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 450.81 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1938 | 462.94 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 474.88 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 486.93 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1941 | 499.49 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1942 | 512.03 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 524.56 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1944 | 537.07 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 549.57 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1946 | 566.8 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 583.69 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 600.38 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 616.59 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 3,361 tonnes | +445.1% |
| 1951 | 3,350 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5,241 tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1953 | 5,537 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 5,457 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 7,661 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1956 | 8,209 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1957 | 8,509 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 8,823 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 9,589 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 9,050 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 8,706 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 10,508 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 10,638 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 14,653 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1965 | 13,329 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 14,132 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 13,150 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 19,881 tonnes | +51.2% |
| 1969 | 22,280 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 25,750 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1971 | 30,167 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 46,966 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1973 | 46,645 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 46,535 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 44,560 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 47,914 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 52,851 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 56,050 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 60,719 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 63,613 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 58,864 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 59,088 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 69,753 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 68,387 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 51,039 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 64,178 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1987 | 63,063 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69,358 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 62,836 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1990 | 52,288 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 55,406 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 64,517 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 57,532 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 74,647 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1995 | 75,490 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 74,634 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 84,876 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1998 | 101,911 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 99,955 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 111,992 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 128,014 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 141,557 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 115,973 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 97,807 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 114,703 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 114,426 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 113,218 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 113,147 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102,883 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 105,937 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 100,521 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 98,142 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104,593 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 110,487 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 119,154 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 127,648 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 114,243 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 126,978 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 142,439 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 117,744 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 121,124 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 119,097 tonnes | -1.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 119,097 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 119,097 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 5.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +445.1% | 616.59 tonnes | 3,361 tonnes |
| 1952 | +56.5% | 3,350 tonnes | 5,241 tonnes |
| 1972 | +55.7% | 30,167 tonnes | 46,966 tonnes |
| 1968 | +51.2% | 13,150 tonnes | 19,881 tonnes |
| 1955 | +40.4% | 5,457 tonnes | 7,661 tonnes |
| 1964 | +37.7% | 10,638 tonnes | 14,653 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 9.77 tonnes | 9.69 tonnes | 9.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 9.93 tonnes | 9.86 tonnes | 10.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 10.1 tonnes | 10.02 tonnes | 10.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 10.26 tonnes | 10.19 tonnes | 10.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 10.42 tonnes | 10.35 tonnes | 10.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 10.58 tonnes | 10.51 tonnes | 10.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 11.83 tonnes | 10.66 tonnes | 12.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 14.7 tonnes | 13.25 tonnes | 16.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 18.24 tonnes | 16.45 tonnes | 20.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 22.63 tonnes | 20.42 tonnes | 24.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 28.83 tonnes | 25.15 tonnes | 32.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 38.96 tonnes | 33.79 tonnes | 44.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 53.4 tonnes | 45.97 tonnes | 61.52 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 74.41 tonnes | 63.49 tonnes | 86.42 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 106.02 tonnes | 89.33 tonnes | 124.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 165.18 tonnes | 129 tonnes | 201.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 228.97 tonnes | 210.14 tonnes | 254.6 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 320.01 tonnes | 261.72 tonnes | 375.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 427.82 tonnes | 388.19 tonnes | 474.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 547.71 tonnes | 486.93 tonnes | 616.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 6,574 tonnes | 3,350 tonnes | 9,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,633 tonnes | 8,706 tonnes | 22,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,816 tonnes | 25,750 tonnes | 60,719 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,018 tonnes | 51,039 tonnes | 69,753 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,126 tonnes | 52,288 tonnes | 101,911 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,372 tonnes | 97,807 tonnes | 141,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,014 tonnes | 98,142 tonnes | 142,439 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,322 tonnes | 117,744 tonnes | 121,124 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominican Republic was 119,097 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 142,439 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.69 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 273 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.