Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
111th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2009
All-time low
0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Dominica stood at 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Dominica peaked at 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1890.
That places Dominica 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.1612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1854 | 0.163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1857 | 0.1695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 0.1719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 0.1773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.1798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.1797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1886 | 0.1539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1887 | 0.1495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1888 | 0.1451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1891 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1894 | 0.1535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1895 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1900 | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 0.1845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0.1887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 0.193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1906 | 0.2013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.2094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1909 | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.2216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.2252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.2292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1914 | 0.2324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1915 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1916 | 0.2384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.2413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 0.244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 0.246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.2451 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1923 | 0.2431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1926 | 0.2368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.2349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 0.2333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1930 | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.2432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1932 | 0.2548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1933 | 0.2663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1934 | 0.2773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 0.2879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 0.2987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.3089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1941 | 0.346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1942 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1943 | 0.3474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1944 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1945 | 0.3463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1946 | 0.3476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 0.3482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1948 | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 0.3466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1950 | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1953 | 0.4108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 0.3708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.4231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 0.563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 0.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.7885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 78% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 108 Brazil 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Bhutan 3.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 110 Jamaica 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 113 North Korea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Armenia 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Dominica?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Dominica was 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1890.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Dominica ranks 111th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.