Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica
Dominica: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 52.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 52.0% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica peaked at 276.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2010.
That places Dominica 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 276.6% | — |
| 1991 | 270.7% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 271.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 207.1% | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 183.8% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 184.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 172.3% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 181.1% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 265.3% | +46.5% |
| 1999 | 185.0% | -30.2% |
| 2000 | 187.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 117.2% | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 124.8% | +28.5% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -80.0% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | +148.8% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -1.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 52.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 52.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.9%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +148.8% | 23.7% | 59.0% |
| 2006 | -80.0% | 124.8% | 25.0% |
| 1998 | +46.5% | 181.1% | 265.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.8% | 172.3% | 276.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 23.9% | 187.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 23.7% | 59.0% | 6 |
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Dominica was 52.0% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 276.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2010.
- How does Dominica rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Dominica ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.