What is emissions of air pollutants in Dominica?

Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica was 1,905 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 2,232 tonnes in 1940.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 251.79 tonnes in 1750.

How does Dominica rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Dominica ranks 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Dominica

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Dominica
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: emissions of air pollutants was 1,905 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,905 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

204th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,232 tonnes

in 1940

All-time low

251.79 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Dominica, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Dominica stood at 1,905 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Dominica peaked at 2,232 tonnes in 1940 and was at its lowest, 251.79 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Dominica 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	269.64 tonnes	251.79 tonnes	287.42 tonnes	10
1760s	311.88 tonnes	291.34 tonnes	332.31 tonnes	10
1770s	360.4 tonnes	336.82 tonnes	383.85 tonnes	10
1780s	416.06 tonnes	389.02 tonnes	442.92 tonnes	10
1790s	479.76 tonnes	448.83 tonnes	510.46 tonnes	10
1800s	552.5 tonnes	517.21 tonnes	587.51 tonnes	10
1810s	635.37 tonnes	595.21 tonnes	675.18 tonnes	10
1820s	729.5 tonnes	683.92 tonnes	774.62 tonnes	10
1830s	836.04 tonnes	784.5 tonnes	886.98 tonnes	10
1840s	946.14 tonnes	898.12 tonnes	993.52 tonnes	10
1850s	1,052 tonnes	984.46 tonnes	1,194 tonnes	10
1860s	1,326 tonnes	1,241 tonnes	1,370 tonnes	10
1870s	1,367 tonnes	1,356 tonnes	1,372 tonnes	10
1880s	1,163 tonnes	959.32 tonnes	1,351 tonnes	10
1890s	1,123 tonnes	945.05 tonnes	1,308 tonnes	10
1900s	1,424 tonnes	1,308 tonnes	1,538 tonnes	10
1910s	1,582 tonnes	1,562 tonnes	1,596 tonnes	10
1920s	1,506 tonnes	1,463 tonnes	1,570 tonnes	10
1930s	1,808 tonnes	1,463 tonnes	2,153 tonnes	10
1940s	2,147 tonnes	2,091 tonnes	2,232 tonnes	10
1950s	1,421 tonnes	755.93 tonnes	2,062 tonnes	10
1960s	383.59 tonnes	300.32 tonnes	629.83 tonnes	10
1970s	357.85 tonnes	334.88 tonnes	401.22 tonnes	10
1980s	514.78 tonnes	441.69 tonnes	584.8 tonnes	10
1990s	1,290 tonnes	874.05 tonnes	1,729 tonnes	10
2000s	1,790 tonnes	1,419 tonnes	2,019 tonnes	10
2010s	2,081 tonnes	2,014 tonnes	2,193 tonnes	10
2020s	1,860 tonnes	1,825 tonnes	1,905 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Dominica

201 Micronesia (country) 2,235 tonnes compare
202 Western Sahara 2,044 tonnes compare
203 British Virgin Islands 1,964 tonnes compare
205 Montserrat 1,843 tonnes compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,458 tonnes compare
207 Kiribati 1,329 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Dominica →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Dominica?: Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica was 1,905 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 2,232 tonnes in 1940.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 251.79 tonnes in 1750.
How does Dominica rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Dominica ranks 204th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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