🇩🇴 Dominican Republic's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: Dominican Republic emitted around 50.8 megatonnes CO₂e in 2024, about 0.09% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 4.4 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Emissions rose by around 1.2 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 2.7% yearly, over the ten years to 2024, rather than the 4% yearly decline the world needs to achieve Net Zero in 2050 and limit warming to around 1.7 °C.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up 64% of emissions, methane 24%, nitrous oxide 7.4% and F-gases 4.8%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Dominican Republic's emissions have produced around 3,220 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, about 0.08% of the global total, or around 5.5 tonnes per person per year, rated high.
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