Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica
Dominica: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica is 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica peaked at 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015 and was at its lowest, 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2000.
That places Dominica 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 466.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 583.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 532.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 466.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 585.71 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 571.43 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 608.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 54 Guam 607.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 55 Malaysia 601.97 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Nauru 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 56 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 65,871 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 48,735 (2025)
- Urban population 74.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Dominica was 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2015.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 375 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Dominica ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.