emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica
Dominica: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica peaked at 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Dominica 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6854 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5749 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5004 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4425 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4042 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4148 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4187 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4333 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4471 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4737 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4465 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4568 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4556 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4759 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4834 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4938 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5035 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.535 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5889 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6527 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6551 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6959 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.723 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.706 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7457 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7797 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.5% |
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2004 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +49.5% | 0.7797 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.475 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6854 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4771 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4465 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.535 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6864 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5889 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7797 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 107 Moldova 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 111 Zambia 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bahamas 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Estonia 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Dominica was 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 tonnes per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Dominica rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Dominica ranks 110th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.