Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 3.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Dominica, 1952–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 3.8% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,996.3% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominica peaked at 100.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, -50.0%, in 1953.
Dominica ranks 61st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 100.0% | — |
| 1953 | -50.0% | -150.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | — |
| 1956 | 0.0% | — |
| 1957 | 0.0% | — |
| 1958 | 100.0% | — |
| 1959 | 50.0% | -50.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 33.3% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 50.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -16.7% | — |
| 1970 | 40.0% | -340.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 14.3% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | -12.5% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 28.6% | — |
| 1980 | 11.1% | -61.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 10.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 9.1% | — |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 15.4% | — |
| 1989 | 6.7% | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 6.2% | — |
| 1994 | 11.8% | +88.2% |
| 1995 | 15.8% | +34.2% |
| 1996 | -9.1% | -157.6% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -210.0% |
| 1998 | -4.5% | -145.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -204.8% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | +472.7% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -73.8% |
| 2002 | -6.7% | -193.3% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -314.3% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +53.1% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -76.6% |
| 2006 | -4.9% | -195.1% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -520.5% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -110.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | -610.9% |
| 2010 | -9.8% | -190.2% |
| 2011 | -10.9% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -189.8% |
| 2013 | -4.4% | -145.6% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -257.0% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -147.9% |
| 2017 | -10.6% | +410.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -167.1% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -37.8% |
| 2020 | -8.5% | -291.5% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -127.3% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -108.9% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | -1996.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1996.3% | -0.2% | 3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.0% | -50.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 1960s | 6.7% | -16.7% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.0% | -12.5% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -9.1% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | -6.7% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5% | -10.9% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -8.5% | 3.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 58 British Virgin Islands 3.8% compare
- 58 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3.8% compare
- 60 Aruba 3.8% compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 3.8% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 3.8% compare
- 64 Curacao 3.8% 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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominica?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Dominica was 3.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.0% in 1953.
- How does Dominica rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.