Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Dominica
Dominica: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 160.9 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
160.9 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
208th
of 220 countries
All-time high
745.14 tonnes
in 2001
All-time low
0.654 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Dominica, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Dominica stood at 160.9 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Dominica peaked at 745.14 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.654 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Dominica 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.654 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.6644 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1752 | 0.6747 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1753 | 0.685 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1754 | 0.6953 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1755 | 0.7056 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1756 | 0.7159 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1757 | 0.7261 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1758 | 0.7363 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1759 | 0.7465 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.7567 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1761 | 0.7687 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1762 | 0.7805 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1763 | 0.7924 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1764 | 0.8043 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1765 | 0.8161 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1766 | 0.8279 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1767 | 0.8397 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1768 | 0.8514 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1769 | 0.8632 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 0.8749 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1771 | 0.8885 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1772 | 0.9022 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1773 | 0.9158 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1774 | 0.9294 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1775 | 0.943 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1776 | 0.9566 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1777 | 0.9701 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1778 | 0.9836 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1779 | 0.997 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1781 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1782 | 1.04 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1783 | 1.06 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1784 | 1.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1785 | 1.09 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1786 | 1.1 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1787 | 1.12 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1788 | 1.14 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1789 | 1.15 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1791 | 1.18 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1792 | 1.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1793 | 1.22 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1794 | 1.24 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1795 | 1.26 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1796 | 1.27 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1797 | 1.29 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1798 | 1.31 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1799 | 1.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1800 | 1.34 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1801 | 1.36 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1802 | 1.38 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1803 | 1.4 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1804 | 1.43 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1805 | 1.45 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1806 | 1.47 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1807 | 1.49 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1808 | 1.51 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1809 | 1.53 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 1.55 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1811 | 1.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1812 | 1.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1813 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1814 | 1.64 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1815 | 1.66 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1816 | 1.69 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1817 | 1.71 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1818 | 1.73 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1819 | 1.75 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 1.78 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1821 | 1.8 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1822 | 1.83 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 1.86 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1824 | 1.88 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1825 | 1.91 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1826 | 1.93 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1827 | 1.96 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1828 | 1.99 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1829 | 2.01 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 2.04 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1831 | 2.07 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1832 | 2.1 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1833 | 2.13 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1834 | 2.16 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1835 | 2.19 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1836 | 2.22 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1837 | 2.25 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1838 | 2.27 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1839 | 2.3 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 2.33 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1841 | 2.36 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 2.39 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 2.42 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 2.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 2.47 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 2.5 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 2.53 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1848 | 2.55 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1849 | 2.58 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1850 | 2.61 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1851 | 2.57 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 2.56 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1853 | 2.59 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 2.62 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 2.65 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 2.76 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 2.87 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1858 | 2.98 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1859 | 3.1 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1860 | 3.22 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1861 | 3.29 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1862 | 3.35 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 3.42 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 3.49 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1865 | 3.5 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 3.52 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1867 | 3.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1868 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1869 | 3.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 3.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 3.56 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1873 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 3.56 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 3.56 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 3.55 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 3.55 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 3.53 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 3.52 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 3.51 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1881 | 3.38 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1882 | 3.33 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1883 | 3.24 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 3.12 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1885 | 2.97 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1886 | 2.84 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1887 | 2.72 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1888 | 2.6 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1889 | 2.49 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 2.45 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 2.54 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 2.65 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 2.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1894 | 2.87 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1895 | 2.97 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 3.07 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 3.18 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 3.29 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 3.4 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 3.4 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1901 | 3.47 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 3.54 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1903 | 3.6 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.67 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 3.74 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 3.81 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 3.88 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 3.94 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 4.01 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 4.07 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 4.11 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1912 | 4.13 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1913 | 4.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 4.16 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1915 | 4.15 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 4.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1917 | 4.14 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1918 | 4.14 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.13 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 4.12 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 4.05 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1922 | 4.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 4.01 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1924 | 3.96 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 3.91 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 3.91 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 3.88 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 3.87 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 3.86 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 3.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 4.1 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1932 | 4.31 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1933 | 4.51 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 4.7 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1935 | 4.87 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1936 | 5.05 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 5.26 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 5.51 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1939 | 5.79 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 6.03 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 6.03 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1942 | 6.05 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 5.95 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1944 | 5.92 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1945 | 5.88 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 5.94 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 5.98 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1948 | 6 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1949 | 6.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 5.99 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 9.75 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1952 | 13.44 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 1953 | 9.59 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 1954 | 9.44 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 9.25 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 9.03 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 8.79 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 12.27 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1959 | 15.75 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1960 | 15.46 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 15.15 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 15.04 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.74 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1964 | 18.75 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 18.8 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 18.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.56 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1968 | 26.74 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 23.32 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1970 | 30.99 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1971 | 33.29 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 32.29 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 32.33 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 31.5 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 41.04 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1976 | 39.2 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 32.71 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1978 | 37.95 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 45.95 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 51.31 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 58.93 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 63.18 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 56.5 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 60.2 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 68.06 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 72.49 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 76.06 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 91 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 92.85 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 385.29 tonnes | +315.0% |
| 1991 | 403.96 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 415.44 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 443.12 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 496.81 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 589.2 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 535.78 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 596.57 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 575.5 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 644.93 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 713.65 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 745.14 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 176.88 tonnes | -76.3% |
| 2003 | 207.33 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 203.04 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 208.15 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 198.4 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 284.54 tonnes | +43.4% |
| 2008 | 258.21 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 265.75 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 262.32 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 146.68 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 2012 | 168.13 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 165.82 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 159.09 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 163.81 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 162.63 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 169.37 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 167.29 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 161.76 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 153.62 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 162.83 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 160.9 tonnes | -1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 160.9 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75,907 tonnes, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 160.9 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,354 tonnes, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +315.0% | 92.85 tonnes | 385.29 tonnes |
| 2002 | -76.3% | 745.14 tonnes | 176.88 tonnes |
| 1951 | +62.8% | 5.99 tonnes | 9.75 tonnes |
| 2011 | -44.1% | 262.32 tonnes | 146.68 tonnes |
| 2007 | +43.4% | 198.4 tonnes | 284.54 tonnes |
| 1967 | +40.5% | 18.9 tonnes | 26.56 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7004 tonnes | 0.654 tonnes | 0.7465 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.8101 tonnes | 0.7567 tonnes | 0.8632 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.9361 tonnes | 0.8749 tonnes | 0.997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 1.08 tonnes | 1.01 tonnes | 1.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 1.25 tonnes | 1.17 tonnes | 1.33 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 1.44 tonnes | 1.34 tonnes | 1.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 1.65 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | 1.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1.89 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 2.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.17 tonnes | 2.04 tonnes | 2.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.46 tonnes | 2.33 tonnes | 2.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.73 tonnes | 2.56 tonnes | 3.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.44 tonnes | 3.22 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.55 tonnes | 3.52 tonnes | 3.56 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.02 tonnes | 2.49 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.92 tonnes | 2.45 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.7 tonnes | 3.4 tonnes | 4.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.14 tonnes | 4.07 tonnes | 4.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.96 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | 4.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.8 tonnes | 3.86 tonnes | 5.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.98 tonnes | 5.88 tonnes | 6.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.33 tonnes | 5.99 tonnes | 15.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.75 tonnes | 15.04 tonnes | 26.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.73 tonnes | 30.99 tonnes | 45.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.06 tonnes | 51.31 tonnes | 92.85 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 508.66 tonnes | 385.29 tonnes | 644.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 326.11 tonnes | 176.88 tonnes | 745.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 172.69 tonnes | 146.68 tonnes | 262.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 159.12 tonnes | 153.62 tonnes | 162.83 tonnes | 3 |
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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 global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Dominica?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Dominica was 160.9 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 745.14 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Dominica rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Dominica ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.