CO₂ emissions from transport in Dominica
Dominica: CO₂ emissions from transport was 50,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from transport in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from transport in Dominica is 50,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Dominica peaked at 90,000 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 40,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Dominica 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 185 Cook Islands 60,000 tonnes compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 40,000 tonnes compare
- 188 Kiribati 30,000 tonnes compare
- 189 Nauru 20,000 tonnes 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 co₂ emissions from transport in Dominica?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Dominica was 50,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 90,000 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.