Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica
Dominica: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 164,483 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica is 164,483 tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica peaked at 169,766 tonnes CO₂e in 2004 and was at its lowest, 154,254 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Dominica ranks 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 158,802 tonnes CO₂e | 154,254 tonnes CO₂e | 165,869 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,706 tonnes CO₂e | 162,684 tonnes CO₂e | 169,766 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,057 tonnes CO₂e | 158,930 tonnes CO₂e | 165,786 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 181 Greenland 187,941 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 182 French Polynesia 182,221 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 183 Maldives 166,079 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 185 Saint Lucia 149,089 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 186 Palau 142,617 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 141,285 tonnes CO₂e 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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Dominica was 164,483 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 169,766 tonnes CO₂e in 2004.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,254 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Dominica ranks 184th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.