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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica

Dominica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
140th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1965
All-time low
-0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024

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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica stood at 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica peaked at 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1889.

That places Dominica 140th out of 199 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s -0.3164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person -0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.7432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.2486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.7791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 0.9642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 2.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 137 Honduras 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 141 Eritrea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 142 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 143 Costa Rica 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica was 3.09 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1965.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1889.
How does Dominica rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Dominica ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.