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