Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
227.51 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
249.15 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
14.66 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 249.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Dominica 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1964 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 19.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 29.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 39.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 39.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 43.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 63.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 63.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 73.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 92.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 107.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 97.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 107.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 102.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 107.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 136.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2001 | 146.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 136.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 156.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 190.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 200.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 190.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 229.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 224.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 249.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 224.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 200.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 219.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 210.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 224.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 234.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 229.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 205.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 219.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 229.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 210.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 214.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 219.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 219.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 247.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 206.51 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 34.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 43.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 107.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 249.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 200.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 234.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 96 Mexico 237.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Cuba 235.46 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Pakistan 233.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 214.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tonga 211.86 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Tunisia 210.25 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Dominica was 227.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 249.15 tonnes per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.