Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Dominica stood at 1.57 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Dominica peaked at 1.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.18 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 135th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +48.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.57 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.73 t CO2eq/cap, 91% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.57 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.92 t CO2eq/cap, 82% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +48.9% | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.23 t CO2eq/cap | 1.2 t CO2eq/cap | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 1.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 t CO2eq/cap | 1.52 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 132 Niger 1.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 133 China, mainland 1.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 136 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 1.51 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 138 Georgia 1.45 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Dominica?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Dominica was 1.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.18 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Dominica ranks 135th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.