CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Dominica
Dominica: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 2.58 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Dominica is 2.58 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Dominica peaked at 2.71 tonnes per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0664 tonnes per person, in 1957.
Dominica ranks 119th of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0978 tonnes per person | 0.0664 tonnes per person | 0.1891 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2411 tonnes per person | 0.1803 tonnes per person | 0.3351 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3857 tonnes per person | 0.3526 tonnes per person | 0.4519 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6339 tonnes per person | 0.5012 tonnes per person | 0.8354 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.8418 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 2.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.17 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | 2.58 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Dominica?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Dominica was 2.58 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0664 tonnes per person in 1957.
- How does Dominica rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominica ranks 119th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.