Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Dominica
Dominica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 5.49 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominica stood at 5.49 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominica peaked at 5.49 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,664 tonnes, in 1951.
Dominica ranks 199th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 23,205 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 122,378 tonnes | 58,624 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 348,813 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 476,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 706,786 tonnes | 512,960 tonnes | 930,656 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 989,280 tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.93 million tonnes | 3.20 million tonnes | 4.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Dominica was 5.49 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.49 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,664 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Dominica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Dominica ranks 199th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.