Nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Nitrous oxide emissions was 12,096 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12,096
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
186th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24,401
in 1991
All-time low
290.18
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 12,096 for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica peaked at 24,401 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 290.18, in 1850.
Dominica ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 290.18 | — |
| 1851 | 294.32 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 298.4 | +1.4% |
| 1853 | 302.38 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 306.22 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 309.89 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 313.35 | +1.1% |
| 1857 | 316.55 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 319.46 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 322.05 | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 324.27 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 326.26 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 328.2 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 330.09 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 331.95 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 333.8 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 335.65 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 337.52 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 339.41 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 341.36 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 343.37 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 347.34 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 354.65 | +2.1% |
| 1873 | 364.54 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 376.22 | +3.2% |
| 1875 | 388.91 | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 401.86 | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 414.27 | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 425.38 | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 434.42 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | 440.6 | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 444.87 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 448.73 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 452.27 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 455.56 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 458.69 | +0.7% |
| 1886 | 461.74 | +0.7% |
| 1887 | 464.8 | +0.7% |
| 1888 | 467.93 | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 471.24 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 536.46 | +13.8% |
| 1891 | 542.63 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 551.71 | +1.7% |
| 1893 | 563.4 | +2.1% |
| 1894 | 577.44 | +2.5% |
| 1895 | 593.55 | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 611.45 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 630.87 | +3.2% |
| 1898 | 651.54 | +3.3% |
| 1899 | 673.18 | +3.3% |
| 1900 | 695.52 | +3.3% |
| 1901 | 725.06 | +4.2% |
| 1902 | 766.4 | +5.7% |
| 1903 | 816.41 | +6.5% |
| 1904 | 871.99 | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 930.01 | +6.7% |
| 1906 | 987.35 | +6.2% |
| 1907 | 1,041 | +5.4% |
| 1908 | 1,087 | +4.5% |
| 1909 | 1,124 | +3.4% |
| 1910 | 1,147 | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 1,163 | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 1,178 | +1.3% |
| 1913 | 1,192 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1,205 | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 1,218 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 1,230 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 1,240 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 1,250 | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1,259 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 1,266 | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 1,271 | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 1,273 | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 1,271 | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 1,268 | -0.3% |
| 1925 | 1,263 | -0.3% |
| 1926 | 1,259 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 1,256 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 1,254 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 1,255 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,260 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 1,271 | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 1,288 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 1,312 | +1.8% |
| 1934 | 1,340 | +2.1% |
| 1935 | 1,372 | +2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,406 | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,443 | +2.6% |
| 1938 | 1,480 | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 1,517 | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 1,552 | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 1,622 | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 1,753 | +8.1% |
| 1943 | 1,931 | +10.2% |
| 1944 | 2,143 | +11.0% |
| 1945 | 2,375 | +10.8% |
| 1946 | 2,612 | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 2,842 | +8.8% |
| 1948 | 3,051 | +7.3% |
| 1949 | 3,224 | +5.7% |
| 1950 | 3,347 | +3.8% |
| 1951 | 3,470 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 3,640 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 3,848 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 4,083 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 4,332 | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 4,586 | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 4,833 | +5.4% |
| 1958 | 5,062 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 5,263 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 5,424 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 5,876 | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 5,771 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 5,638 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 5,561 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5,460 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 5,361 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5,268 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,235 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 5,236 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,244 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,407 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 5,515 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 5,755 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 5,982 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 6,177 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 15,426 | +149.7% |
| 1977 | 16,967 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 14,928 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 10,106 | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 12,615 | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 13,262 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 14,889 | +12.3% |
| 1983 | 11,993 | -19.5% |
| 1984 | 12,409 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 13,425 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 14,547 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 15,803 | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 15,966 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 22,131 | +38.6% |
| 1990 | 23,294 | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 24,401 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 22,188 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 22,292 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 21,437 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 17,398 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 16,638 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 17,085 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 17,148 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 17,220 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 16,940 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 16,958 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 12,140 | -28.4% |
| 2003 | 12,750 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13,384 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13,696 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 12,326 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 15,329 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 12,859 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 12,460 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 12,587 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,937 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,740 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,650 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 12,406 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 13,953 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 12,805 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 12,775 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12,565 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,785 | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 12,917 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 12,763 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 12,519 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 12,612 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12,096 | -4.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 12,096 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.51 million, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 12,096 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 million, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +149.7% | 6,177 | 15,426 |
| 1989 | +38.6% | 15,966 | 22,131 |
| 1979 | -32.3% | 14,928 | 10,106 |
| 2002 | -28.4% | 16,958 | 12,140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 307.28 | 290.18 | 322.05 | 10 |
| 1860s | 332.85 | 324.27 | 341.36 | 10 |
| 1870s | 385.1 | 343.37 | 434.42 | 10 |
| 1880s | 456.64 | 440.6 | 471.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 593.22 | 536.46 | 673.18 | 10 |
| 1900s | 904.51 | 695.52 | 1,124 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,208 | 1,147 | 1,259 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,264 | 1,254 | 1,273 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,369 | 1,260 | 1,517 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,310 | 1,552 | 3,224 | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,246 | 3,347 | 5,263 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,483 | 5,235 | 5,876 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,151 | 5,244 | 16,967 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,704 | 11,993 | 22,131 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,910 | 16,638 | 24,401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,884 | 12,140 | 16,958 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,020 | 12,406 | 13,953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,582 | 12,096 | 12,917 | 5 |
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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 in Dominica?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica was 12,096 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,401 in 1991.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.18 in 1850.
- How does Dominica rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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