Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica
Dominica: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
188th
of 198 countries
All-time high
216,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2009
All-time low
3,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica stood at 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica peaked at 216,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1890.
That places Dominica 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 3,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 3,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1853 | 3,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1854 | 3,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1855 | 3,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 4,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1857 | 4,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 4,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1859 | 4,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 4,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1861 | 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 4,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 4,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 4,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 4,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 4,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 4,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 4,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 4,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1870 | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 4,822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 4,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 4,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 4,868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 4,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 4,899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 4,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 4,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 4,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 4,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1882 | 4,695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1883 | 4,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1884 | 4,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1885 | 4,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1886 | 4,150 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 4,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1888 | 3,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1889 | 3,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1890 | 3,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1891 | 3,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1892 | 3,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1893 | 4,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1894 | 4,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 4,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 4,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 4,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 4,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1899 | 4,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1900 | 4,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 5,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 5,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 5,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 5,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1905 | 6,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 6,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1907 | 6,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1908 | 6,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1909 | 6,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1910 | 7,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 7,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1912 | 7,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 7,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 7,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1915 | 8,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 8,283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1917 | 8,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1918 | 8,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1919 | 8,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1920 | 8,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1921 | 8,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1922 | 9,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 9,134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1924 | 9,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1925 | 9,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1926 | 9,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1927 | 9,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 9,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 9,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 9,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 10,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1932 | 10,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 11,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1934 | 12,094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 12,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 13,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 13,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1938 | 14,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1939 | 15,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 16,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1941 | 16,217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 16,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 16,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 16,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 16,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1946 | 16,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 17,025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 17,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 17,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 17,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 21,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1952 | 24,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1953 | 21,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1954 | 21,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 20,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 20,680 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 20,475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 23,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.0% |
| 1959 | 27,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 27,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 26,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 26,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 29,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 29,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 29,789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 29,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 37,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.1% |
| 1968 | 37,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 34,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 41,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 42,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 42,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 47,030 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 47,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 44,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 45,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 53,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 57,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 57,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61,675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 61,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 70,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 70,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 82,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 84,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 84,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 84,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 88,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 96,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 107,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 100,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 107,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 104,276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 107,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 130,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 137,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 130,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 145,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 171,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 178,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 171,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 201,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 198,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 216,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 198,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 181,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 196,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 189,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 201,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 208,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 205,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 186,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 197,750 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 205,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 190,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 194,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 197,892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 197,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +25.1% | 29,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 4,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 4,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 4,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 5,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 21,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 45,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 216,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,225 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Palau 291,575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 216,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Tonga 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Dominica was 204,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 216,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2009.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1890.
- How does Dominica rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Dominica ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.