Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica stood at 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 1992.
That places Dominica 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.027 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0466 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0615 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0687 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0385 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0563 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0566 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0582 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0568 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0578 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0603 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0641 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0497 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0543 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0608 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0643 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0621 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0719 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0692 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0503 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0731 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0584 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0528 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0663 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0584 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0451 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0721 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.067 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 159 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0701 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 160 Hong Kong, China 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 161 Saint Lucia 0.0693 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 163 Niger 0.0662 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 164 Burundi 0.0658 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 165 Kenya 0.0656 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.4695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production, annual growth rate -0.4695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.4695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.0026 m3 per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica was 0.0679 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0765 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0265 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1992.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.