Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Dominican Republic, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.22 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.22 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.24 million current US$, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.24 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 105.42 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 128.87 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1993 | 133.49 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 163.13 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 181.00 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 202.63 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 240.06 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 284.52 million current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 315.79 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 346.55 million current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 368.34 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 420.79 million current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 393.57 million current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 381.24 million current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 434.85 million current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 499.55 million current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 531.29 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 552.32 million current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 542.96 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 591.00 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 623.71 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 673.60 million current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 688.21 million current US$ | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 722.24 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 820.29 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 883.07 million current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 881.17 million current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 991.61 million current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.22 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 960.77 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.22 billion current US$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 265.41 million current US$, 4.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 185.02 million current US$ | 95.24 million current US$ | 315.79 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 447.15 million current US$ | 346.55 million current US$ | 552.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 798.53 million current US$ | 591.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -10.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.44 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -15.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -18.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Dominican Republic?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Dominican Republic was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.24 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.