Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica peaked at 42.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 13.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 13.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +86.7% | 14.3% | 26.7% |
| 2016 | +87.5% | 13.3% | 25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 15.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica was 13.3% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.