Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominica stood at 1.27. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominica peaked at 1.27 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1093, in 1971.
Dominica ranks 134th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1103 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1093 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1313 | +20.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1318 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1168 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1397 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1264 | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1381 | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1375 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1357 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1341 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1946 | +45.1% |
| 1982 | 0.183 | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.181 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2012 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2021 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1751 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2605 | +48.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3017 | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3107 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3059 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3088 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3116 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5588 | +79.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7369 | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8479 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9307 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8976 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5222 | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8988 | +72.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7911 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7981 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7196 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8171 | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8711 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8569 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9084 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | +20.9% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8617 | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7856 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8592 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9506 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 1.03 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.12 | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | +21.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | +4.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79, 46% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.52, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +79.4% | 0.3116 | 0.5588 |
| 1999 | +72.1% | 0.5222 | 0.8988 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1277 | 0.1093 | 0.1397 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2144 | 0.1341 | 0.3107 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6319 | 0.3059 | 0.9307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9018 | 0.7196 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 0.7856 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.14 | 1.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominica?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Dominica was 1.27 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1093 in 1971.
- How does Dominica rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Dominica ranks 134th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.