What is emissions of air pollutants in Dominica?

Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica was 1,910 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?

The highest recorded value was 2,350 tonnes in 2010.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4921 tonnes in 1750.

How does Dominica rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Dominica ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Emissions of air pollutants was 1,910 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

1,910 tonnes

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

197th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2,350 tonnes

in 2010

All-time low

0.4921 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Dominica stood at 1,910 tonnes.

The figure is down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Dominica peaked at 2,350 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4921 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Dominica 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.5277 tonnes	0.4921 tonnes	0.5631 tonnes	10
1760s	0.6121 tonnes	0.571 tonnes	0.6531 tonnes	10
1770s	0.7096 tonnes	0.6621 tonnes	0.7569 tonnes	10
1780s	0.8222 tonnes	0.7674 tonnes	0.8767 tonnes	10
1790s	0.9519 tonnes	0.8888 tonnes	1.01 tonnes	10
1800s	1.11 tonnes	1.03 tonnes	1.19 tonnes	10
1810s	1.3 tonnes	1.2 tonnes	1.39 tonnes	10
1820s	1.51 tonnes	1.41 tonnes	1.62 tonnes	10
1830s	1.77 tonnes	1.64 tonnes	1.89 tonnes	10
1840s	2.04 tonnes	1.92 tonnes	2.16 tonnes	10
1850s	2.34 tonnes	2.19 tonnes	2.62 tonnes	10
1860s	2.89 tonnes	2.7 tonnes	3.03 tonnes	10
1870s	3.1 tonnes	3.05 tonnes	3.14 tonnes	10
1880s	2.76 tonnes	2.34 tonnes	3.15 tonnes	10
1890s	2.75 tonnes	2.28 tonnes	3.24 tonnes	10
1900s	6.76 tonnes	3.29 tonnes	10.51 tonnes	10
1910s	15.05 tonnes	11.42 tonnes	18.48 tonnes	10
1920s	21.7 tonnes	19.22 tonnes	24.3 tonnes	10
1930s	34.76 tonnes	24.92 tonnes	45.78 tonnes	10
1940s	52.01 tonnes	48.59 tonnes	56.07 tonnes	10
1950s	60.61 tonnes	56.63 tonnes	65.13 tonnes	10
1960s	70.99 tonnes	59.39 tonnes	88.47 tonnes	10
1970s	116.03 tonnes	103.31 tonnes	140.56 tonnes	10
1980s	202.09 tonnes	157.57 tonnes	259.58 tonnes	10
1990s	964.43 tonnes	694.83 tonnes	1,195 tonnes	10
2000s	1,698 tonnes	1,262 tonnes	2,145 tonnes	10
2010s	2,076 tonnes	1,997 tonnes	2,350 tonnes	10
2020s	1,893 tonnes	1,860 tonnes	1,910 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Dominica

194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,822 tonnes compare
195 Sao Tome and Principe 2,506 tonnes compare
196 British Virgin Islands 2,095 tonnes compare
198 Solomon Islands 1,764 tonnes compare
199 Samoa 1,763 tonnes compare
200 Vanuatu 1,502 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Dominica

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Dominica?: Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica was 1,910 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 2,350 tonnes in 2010.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4921 tonnes in 1750.
How does Dominica rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Dominica ranks 197th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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