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
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1852 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1853 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1854 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1855 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1858 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 1861 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1862 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1863 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1864 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1865 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1866 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1867 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.9983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1869 | 0.9918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1870 | 0.7884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 1871 | 0.7063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1872 | 0.6631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1873 | 0.6286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1874 | 0.6042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1875 | 0.5818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1876 | 0.5626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1877 | 0.5378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 0.521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1879 | 0.5564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 0.2978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -55.3% |
| 1882 | -0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -130.5% |
| 1883 | -0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +314.7% |
| 1884 | -0.2934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +74.0% |
| 1885 | -0.4085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.2% |
| 1886 | -0.5223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.9% |
| 1887 | -0.6236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.4% |
| 1888 | -0.7226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.9% |
| 1889 | -0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1890 | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -123.6% |
| 1891 | 0.6227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +223.1% |
| 1892 | 0.8705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.8% |
| 1893 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.6% |
| 1894 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1895 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1896 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1897 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1898 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1901 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1902 | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1904 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1905 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1909 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.8821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.5% |
| 1911 | 0.7905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1912 | 0.7538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1913 | 0.7335 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1914 | 0.7239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1915 | 0.7193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 0.7144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 0.7128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 0.7248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1920 | 0.537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.7% |
| 1921 | 0.411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.5% |
| 1922 | 0.3576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.4% |
| 1924 | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1925 | 0.2017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.8% |
| 1926 | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.0% |
| 1927 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.4% |
| 1928 | 0.0935 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 1930 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1774.8% |
| 1931 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +35.7% |
| 1932 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1933 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1934 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1935 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1936 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1937 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.9% |
| 1941 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.5% |
| 1942 | 0.9074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.5% |
| 1943 | 0.7741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.7% |
| 1944 | 0.6922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 0.6292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1946 | 0.5802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1947 | 0.5447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.5368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 0.5095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1950 | 0.6472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1952 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.0% |
| 1953 | 0.9341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1954 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.4% |
| 1955 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1956 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1957 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1960 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.2% |
| 1961 | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +213.8% |
| 1962 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.1% |
| 1963 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.1% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.1% |
| 1965 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +227.1% |
| 1966 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -43.8% |
| 1967 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.6% |
| 1968 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.3% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 0.8894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.8% |
| 1999 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 59% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +1774.8% | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1883 | -314.7% | -0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1965 | +227.1% | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1891 | +223.1% | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1961 | +213.8% | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1882 | -130.5% | 0.1331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 137 Honduras 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 138 Saint Lucia 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 141 Eritrea 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 India 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Costa Rica 2.92 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.