Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 10,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 1990
All-time low
10,000
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica stood at 10,000. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica peaked at 20,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,000, in 1995.
Dominica ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 10,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 10,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.66 million, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,000 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 10,000 compare
- 172 Bahamas 10,000 compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,000 compare
- 172 Grenada 10,000 compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 10,000 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 10,000 compare
- 172 Singapore 10,000 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 10,000 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Dominica was 10,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 in 1995.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Dominica ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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