Human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica
Dominica: Human caused air pollution exposure was 3.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.61
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
198th
of 240 countries
All-time high
4
in 2010
All-time low
2.75
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica is 3.61, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica peaked at 4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2013.
That places Dominica 198th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.93 | — |
| 1999 | 3.33 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 3.28 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.76 | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.06 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 2.9 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | +19.3% |
| 2006 | 3.34 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.31 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 3.26 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.04 | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 3.05 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.32 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.36 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.36 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 3.56 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | +7.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.58, 23% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09, 40% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 | 2.93 | 3.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.76 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 2.75 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 | 2.97 | 3.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 195 Seychelles 3.83 compare
- 196 Puerto Rico 3.73 compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 3.67 compare
- 199 Barbados 3.48 compare
- 200 Grenada 3.47 compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.47 compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0304 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Dominica was 3.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Dominica ranks 198th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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