Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
150.31 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 187 countries
All-time high
150.31 kilograms per person
in 2023
All-time low
141.99 kilograms per person
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 150.31 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Dominica peaked at 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 141.99 kilograms per person, in 2015.
That places Dominica 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 143.59 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 144.26 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 144.21 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 143.98 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 143.9 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 143.91 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 144.05 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 144.27 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 144.63 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 145.17 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 145.93 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 146.41 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 146.23 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 145.88 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 145.64 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 145.46 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 145.3 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 145.22 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 145.21 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 145.18 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 145.2 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 144.77 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 144.64 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 143.4 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 142.07 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 141.99 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 143.62 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 145.96 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 146.64 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 147.27 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 147.96 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 148.76 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 149.59 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 150.31 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 150.31 kilograms per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.33 kilograms per person, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 150.31 kilograms per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 159.01 kilograms per person, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 144.2 kilograms per person | 143.59 kilograms per person | 145.17 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 145.65 kilograms per person | 145.18 kilograms per person | 146.41 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.56 kilograms per person | 141.99 kilograms per person | 147.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.15 kilograms per person | 147.96 kilograms per person | 150.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Dominica?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Dominica was 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.99 kilograms per person in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Dominica ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.