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

0.10.20.3195119862022

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 52 United States 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ compare
  2. 53 Poland 0.2558 kilograms per international-$ compare
  3. 54 North Macedonia 0.2555 kilograms per international-$ compare
  4. 56 Thailand 0.2425 kilograms per international-$ compare
  5. 57 Ecuador 0.2403 kilograms per international-$ compare
  6. 58 Tunisia 0.2378 kilograms per international-$ compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).