Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Dominica
Dominica: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Dominica stood at 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Dominica peaked at 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0646 kg CO2eq/kg | — |
| 1962 | 0.0646 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.06 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.056 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.056 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0525 kg CO2eq/kg | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0525 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.07 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0659 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0659 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0622 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0622 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0589 kg CO2eq/kg | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg | +2019.7% |
| 1977 | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.1 kg CO2eq/kg | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3895 kg CO2eq/kg | -64.6% |
| 1980 | 0.631 kg CO2eq/kg | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6816 kg CO2eq/kg | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8551 kg CO2eq/kg | +25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.629 kg CO2eq/kg | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7257 kg CO2eq/kg | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8898 kg CO2eq/kg | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8898 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9836 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +94.7% |
| 1990 | 2.24 kg CO2eq/kg | +17.1% |
| 1991 | 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.89 kg CO2eq/kg | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 kg CO2eq/kg | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9931 kg CO2eq/kg | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8496 kg CO2eq/kg | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9057 kg CO2eq/kg | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9359 kg CO2eq/kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9032 kg CO2eq/kg | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8982 kg CO2eq/kg | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9055 kg CO2eq/kg | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1819 kg CO2eq/kg | -79.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2652 kg CO2eq/kg | +45.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3448 kg CO2eq/kg | +30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3794 kg CO2eq/kg | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1742 kg CO2eq/kg | -54.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4899 kg CO2eq/kg | +181.2% |
| 2008 | 0.217 kg CO2eq/kg | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1428 kg CO2eq/kg | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1505 kg CO2eq/kg | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2595 kg CO2eq/kg | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1315 kg CO2eq/kg | -49.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2604 kg CO2eq/kg | +98.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0877 kg CO2eq/kg | -66.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2946 kg CO2eq/kg | +235.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1169 kg CO2eq/kg | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1274 kg CO2eq/kg | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0817 kg CO2eq/kg | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 kg CO2eq/kg | +169.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1442 kg CO2eq/kg | -34.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0996 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0696 kg CO2eq/kg | -30.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg | -37.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2179 kg CO2eq/kg, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2463 kg CO2eq/kg, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +2019.7% | 0.0589 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.25 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2015 | +235.9% | 0.0877 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2946 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2007 | +181.2% | 0.1742 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.4899 kg CO2eq/kg |
| 2019 | +169.0% | 0.0817 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2198 kg CO2eq/kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0596 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0525 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.07 kg CO2eq/kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4524 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0589 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.4 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8781 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.5809 kg CO2eq/kg | 1.91 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.8496 kg CO2eq/kg | 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3999 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1428 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.9055 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0817 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.2946 kg CO2eq/kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0892 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg | 0.1442 kg CO2eq/kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 171 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0689 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0605 kg CO2eq/kg compare
- 173 Bahamas 0.0521 kg CO2eq/kg 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 cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Dominica?
- Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Dominica was 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0435 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
- Dominica ranks 174th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.