Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Greenhouse gas emissions was 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1965
All-time low
-21,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1889
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica peaked at 248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1965 and was at its lowest, -21,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1889.
That places Dominica 191st out of 199 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 32,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 34,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1852 | 35,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 36,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1854 | 37,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 38,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 38,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 39,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 39,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 38,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 31,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.0% |
| 1861 | 29,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1862 | 28,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1863 | 27,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1864 | 27,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1865 | 26,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1866 | 26,686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1867 | 26,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1868 | 26,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 26,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 21,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.1% |
| 1871 | 18,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1872 | 17,861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1873 | 16,985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1874 | 16,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1875 | 15,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1876 | 15,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1877 | 14,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1878 | 14,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1879 | 15,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 8,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -46.5% |
| 1881 | 3,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -55.3% |
| 1882 | -1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -130.5% |
| 1883 | -4,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +313.0% |
| 1884 | -7,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +73.3% |
| 1885 | -11,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +38.7% |
| 1886 | -14,082 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.3% |
| 1887 | -16,746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.9% |
| 1888 | -19,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1889 | -21,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 5,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -123.6% |
| 1891 | 16,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +223.9% |
| 1892 | 23,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.4% |
| 1893 | 28,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.4% |
| 1894 | 32,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1895 | 36,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1896 | 39,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1897 | 42,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1898 | 44,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 46,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 42,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1901 | 39,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1902 | 39,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1903 | 39,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1904 | 39,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1905 | 40,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1906 | 41,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 41,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 42,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 43,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 29,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -32.7% |
| 1911 | 26,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1912 | 25,358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1913 | 24,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1914 | 24,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 24,787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 24,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1917 | 24,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1918 | 25,593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1919 | 24,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1920 | 19,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.8% |
| 1921 | 15,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.5% |
| 1922 | 13,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1923 | 10,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.3% |
| 1924 | 9,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.2% |
| 1925 | 7,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1926 | 6,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.8% |
| 1927 | 5,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.2% |
| 1928 | 3,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.0% |
| 1929 | 2,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.7% |
| 1930 | 55,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1800.1% |
| 1931 | 76,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +37.4% |
| 1932 | 86,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.8% |
| 1933 | 93,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1934 | 98,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1935 | 105,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1936 | 109,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1937 | 113,352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1938 | 117,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1939 | 120,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1940 | 70,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.3% |
| 1941 | 51,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -26.9% |
| 1942 | 42,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1943 | 36,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.1% |
| 1944 | 33,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.0% |
| 1945 | 30,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1946 | 28,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1947 | 26,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 1948 | 26,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 25,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1950 | 32,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.5% |
| 1951 | 37,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1952 | 54,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +46.1% |
| 1953 | 48,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.8% |
| 1954 | 58,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 1955 | 56,488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1956 | 63,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 67,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 72,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1959 | 89,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1960 | 69,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.5% |
| 1961 | 220,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +218.3% |
| 1962 | 120,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.4% |
| 1963 | 97,474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 74,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.1% |
| 1965 | 248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +231.9% |
| 1966 | 142,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.9% |
| 1967 | 93,080 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -34.5% |
| 1968 | 75,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.9% |
| 1969 | 68,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 68,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 61,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 60,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 57,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 73,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.7% |
| 1975 | 63,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 70,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 69,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 91,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 72,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 77,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 79,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 91,559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 94,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 99,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 94,088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 101,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 100,863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 109,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 121,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 123,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 125,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 125,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 139,965 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 127,081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 137,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 132,806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 137,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 234,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +71.4% |
| 1999 | 213,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 185,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 175,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 151,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 162,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 192,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 197,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 240,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 212,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 217,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 186,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 191,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 182,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 202,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 177,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 184,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 183,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 198,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 184,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 187,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 192,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 185,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 187,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 194,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 196,567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | +1800.1% | 2,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1883 | -313.0% | -1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4,602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1965 | +231.9% | 74,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1891 | +223.9% | 5,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +218.3% | 69,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1882 | -130.5% | 3,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 27,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 16,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | -8,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 31,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 40,953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 97,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 37,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 58,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 89,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 121,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 123,383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 192,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 202,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 193,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Tonga 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Micronesia (country) 207,206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Samoa 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Liechtenstein 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Kiribati 110,865 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Dominica was 204,967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 248,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1965.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -21,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1889.
- How does Dominica rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.