Co emissions per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Co emissions per capita was 2.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.58
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
119th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 2009
All-time low
0.0664
in 1957
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Co emissions per capita in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita in Dominica stood at 2.58.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita in Dominica peaked at 2.71 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0664, in 1957.
That places Dominica 119th out of 213 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.
Co emissions per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0726 | — |
| 1952 | 0.1441 | +98.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0713 | -50.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0703 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0692 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.0678 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.0664 | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1295 | +95.1% |
| 1959 | 0.1891 | +46.1% |
| 1960 | 0.1851 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.1825 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1803 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2373 | +31.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2341 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2307 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2271 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3351 | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3293 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2696 | -18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3721 | +38.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3688 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.366 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3633 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4122 | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4094 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4069 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3541 | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3526 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4519 | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5012 | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5019 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5544 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5568 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.61 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6637 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6669 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6705 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7782 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8354 | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8418 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8457 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8454 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8968 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1 | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 1.11 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.5 | +27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 1.71 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.08 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.08 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.71 | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 2.45 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.26 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2.47 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.25 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 2.42 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 2.54 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.47 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.47 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.58 | +4.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.58 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.04, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +98.4% | 0.0726 | 0.1441 |
| 1958 | +95.1% | 0.0664 | 0.1295 |
| 1953 | -50.5% | 0.1441 | 0.0713 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0978 | 0.0664 | 0.1891 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2411 | 0.1803 | 0.3351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3857 | 0.3526 | 0.4519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6339 | 0.5012 | 0.8354 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8418 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.5 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.17 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 co emissions per capita in Dominica?
- Co emissions per capita in Dominica was 2.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2009.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 in 1957.
- How does Dominica rank for co emissions per capita?
- Dominica ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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