Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica, 1977–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica is 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is 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 0.1562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Dominica 163rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0.0388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0537 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0486 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0544 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0553 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1406 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0787 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -44.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1344 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +70.9% |
| 2000 | 0.115 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1159 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1189 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1161 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1231 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1007 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1016 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1241 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1313 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1265 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.127 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1469 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1414 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0429 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.047 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0498 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0391 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0596 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0542 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1078 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1355 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1368 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 160 Iceland 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Singapore 0.1431 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Saint Lucia 0.1403 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Guyana 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Israel 0.1377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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)
- 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)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Dominica was 0.1388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.1562 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0388 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Dominica rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 163rd out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.