Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.2442 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.3115 kilograms per international-$
in 2005
All-time low
0.051 kilograms per international-$
in 1957
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Dominica, 1951–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Dominica stood at 0.2442 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.051 kilograms per international-$, in 1957.
That places Dominica 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 72 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1952 | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ | +86.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0632 kilograms per international-$ | -48.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0607 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0569 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0525 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 1957 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0985 kilograms per international-$ | +93.2% |
| 1959 | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | +54.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1471 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 0.1558 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1723 kilograms per international-$ | +27.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1639 kilograms per international-$ | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1904 kilograms per international-$ | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1704 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ | +47.5% |
| 1968 | 0.251 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1913 kilograms per international-$ | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2289 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2128 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.196 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2042 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1917 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1466 kilograms per international-$ | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2307 kilograms per international-$ | +57.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2231 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1981 kilograms per international-$ | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2272 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2129 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2099 kilograms per international-$ | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2223 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2051 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.205 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2199 kilograms per international-$ | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2464 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2109 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2227 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2012 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2536 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2669 kilograms per international-$ | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2576 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3006 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2782 kilograms per international-$ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3107 kilograms per international-$ | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2731 kilograms per international-$ | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3007 kilograms per international-$ | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2301 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.256 kilograms per international-$ | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.236 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2429 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.255 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2432 kilograms per international-$ | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2346 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2433 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2409 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.253 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ | -3.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2348 kilograms per international-$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1912 kilograms per international-$, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +93.2% | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0985 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1952 | +86.6% | 0.0661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1233 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0805 kilograms per international-$ | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.152 kilograms per international-$ | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1352 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2514 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2032 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1466 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2456 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2118 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1963 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2272 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2126 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2464 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.28 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2469 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2445 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2301 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2633 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2533 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2626 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Dominica?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Dominica was 0.2442 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3115 kilograms per international-$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 kilograms per international-$ in 1957.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).