Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominica is 150.31 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominica peaked at 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1990.
That places Dominica 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.52 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 145.21 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.89 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 147.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.98 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 150.31 kilograms per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Dominica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 65,871 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 48,735 (2025)
- Urban population 74.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Dominica?
- Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 150.31 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 volatile.
- 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.