Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 170,858 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 170,858 tonnes for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Dominica peaked at 186,864 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Dominica 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,292 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 15,389 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 27,480 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,434 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,982 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,598 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 186,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,880 tonnes | 150,224 tonnes | 175,872 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 163,807 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 170,858 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 194 Palau 226,099 tonnes compare
- 195 Vanuatu 197,079 tonnes compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 192,507 tonnes compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes compare
- 199 Tonga 152,540 tonnes compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 151,882 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Dominica?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Dominica was 170,858 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 186,864 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.