Dominican Republic: Energy use per $1000 GDP

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 Dominican Republic

Energy use per $1000 of GDP

 Latest value 44.05
 Year 2014
 Measure kilograms of oil equivalent
 Data availability 1990 - 2014
 Average 66.18
 Min - Max 44.05 - 77.80
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2014 is 44.05 kilograms of oil equivalent, a decline from 47.1 kilograms of oil equivalent in 2013. In comparison, the world average is 99.74 kilograms of oil equivalent, based on data from 128 countries. Historically, the average for Dominican Republic from 1990 to 2014 is 66.18 kilograms of oil equivalent. The minimum value, 44.05 kilograms of oil equivalent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 77.8 kilograms of oil equivalent was recorded in 1997. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Dominican Republic - Energy use per $1000 GDP - Recent values chart

Historical series
Dominican Republic - Energy use per $1000 GDP - historical chart - 1990-2014




The energy use per $1000 of GDP for Dominican Republic includes all types of energy, including imported and domestically produced. The measure tells us how energy intensive the economy is. Countries with more energy efficient production will have a lower energy use per $1000 GDP.
Definition: Energy use per PPP GDP is the kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use per constant PPP GDP. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to 2017 constant international dollars using purchasing power parity rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.

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 Diesel prices 0.91 2016 dollars
 Energy use per capita 743.25 2014 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Share of clean energy 14.80 2021 percent
 Energy use per $1000 GDP 44.05 2014 kilograms of oil equivalent
 Electricity from renewable sources, kWh 972.00 2015 million kWh
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions 22,881 2020 kt
 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per capita 2.08 2020 metric tons
 Greenhouse gas emissions 37,053 2020 kt of CO2 equivalent
 GDP per unit of energy 18.22 2014 GDP per kg of oil equivalent
 Energy imports 86.72 2014 percent
 Natural resources income 2.08 2021 percent
 Oil revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Natural gas revenue 0.00 2021 percent
 Access to electricity 98.10 2022 percent
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