Carbon intensity of energy in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon intensity of energy was 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Dominica is 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Dominica peaked at 296.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 193.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1981.
Dominica ranks 82nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.73 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 296.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 193.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 271 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 214.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 266.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 223.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 232.09 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 225.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 217.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 231.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 79 Saint Kitts and Nevis 221.75 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 80 Angola 221.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 81 Bahamas 220.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 83 Lebanon 219.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 84 Malaysia 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 85 Solomon Islands 219.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 intensity of energy in Dominica?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Dominica was 220.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 296.82 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.21 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1981.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.