Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica
Dominica: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica peaked at 0.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1957.
Dominica ranks 197th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0% | — |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +97.3% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | -51.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -8.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +94.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +42.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +26.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +45.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +25.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +97.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1958 | +94.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1953 | -51.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 194 Palau 0.0% compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 0.0% compare
- 199 Tonga 0.0% compare
- 200 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Dominica was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1957.
- How does Dominica rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.