Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.4921 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.5 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1752 | 0.5079 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1753 | 0.5159 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1754 | 0.5238 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1755 | 0.5316 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1756 | 0.5395 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1757 | 0.5474 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1758 | 0.5553 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1759 | 0.5631 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1760 | 0.571 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1761 | 0.5801 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1762 | 0.5893 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1763 | 0.5984 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1764 | 0.6076 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1765 | 0.6167 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1766 | 0.6258 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1767 | 0.6349 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1768 | 0.644 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1769 | 0.6531 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1770 | 0.6621 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1771 | 0.6727 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1772 | 0.6833 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1773 | 0.6939 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1774 | 0.7044 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1775 | 0.7149 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1776 | 0.7255 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1777 | 0.736 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1778 | 0.7465 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1779 | 0.7569 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1780 | 0.7674 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1781 | 0.7796 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1782 | 0.7918 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1783 | 0.804 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1784 | 0.8162 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1785 | 0.8283 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1786 | 0.8404 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1787 | 0.8525 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1788 | 0.8646 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1789 | 0.8767 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1790 | 0.8888 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1791 | 0.9028 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1792 | 0.9169 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1793 | 0.9309 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1794 | 0.945 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1795 | 0.9589 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1796 | 0.9729 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1797 | 0.9869 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1798 | 1 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1799 | 1.01 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1800 | 1.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1801 | 1.05 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1802 | 1.06 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1803 | 1.08 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1804 | 1.1 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1805 | 1.12 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1806 | 1.13 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1807 | 1.15 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1808 | 1.17 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1809 | 1.19 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1810 | 1.2 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1811 | 1.22 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1812 | 1.24 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1813 | 1.26 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1814 | 1.29 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1815 | 1.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1816 | 1.33 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1817 | 1.35 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1818 | 1.37 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1819 | 1.39 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 1.41 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1821 | 1.43 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1822 | 1.46 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1823 | 1.48 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1824 | 1.5 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1825 | 1.53 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1826 | 1.55 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1827 | 1.57 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1828 | 1.6 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1829 | 1.62 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1830 | 1.64 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1831 | 1.67 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 1.7 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1833 | 1.73 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1834 | 1.75 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1835 | 1.78 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1836 | 1.81 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1837 | 1.84 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1838 | 1.86 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1839 | 1.89 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1840 | 1.92 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1841 | 1.95 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1842 | 1.97 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1843 | 2 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1844 | 2.03 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1845 | 2.06 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 2.08 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1847 | 2.11 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1848 | 2.14 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1849 | 2.16 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1850 | 2.19 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 2.19 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 2.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1853 | 2.24 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 2.28 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 2.31 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 2.39 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1857 | 2.46 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 2.54 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1859 | 2.62 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 2.7 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1861 | 2.75 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1862 | 2.8 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1863 | 2.85 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1864 | 2.91 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1865 | 2.93 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1866 | 2.96 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1867 | 2.99 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1868 | 3.02 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1869 | 3.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 3.05 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 3.07 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 3.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 3.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 3.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 3.11 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 3.13 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 3.14 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.15 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 3.05 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1882 | 3 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1883 | 2.92 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1884 | 2.82 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 2.72 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1886 | 2.61 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1887 | 2.52 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1888 | 2.43 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1889 | 2.34 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1890 | 2.28 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1891 | 2.38 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 2.48 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1893 | 2.59 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1894 | 2.7 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1895 | 2.8 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1896 | 2.91 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1897 | 3.01 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1898 | 3.12 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 3.24 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 3.29 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1901 | 4 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1902 | 4.73 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1903 | 5.48 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1904 | 6.26 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1905 | 7.06 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1906 | 7.89 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1907 | 8.74 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1908 | 9.62 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1909 | 10.51 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 11.42 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1911 | 12.27 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1912 | 13.11 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1913 | 13.97 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1914 | 14.74 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1915 | 15.49 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1916 | 16.26 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1917 | 17 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1918 | 17.75 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1919 | 18.48 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1920 | 19.22 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1921 | 19.65 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 20.33 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1923 | 20.88 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 21.33 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 21.87 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 22.55 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 23.11 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 23.72 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1929 | 24.3 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 24.92 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 27.13 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1932 | 29.2 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1933 | 31.32 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 33.37 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1935 | 35.42 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1936 | 37.64 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1937 | 40.07 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 42.79 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1939 | 45.78 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1940 | 48.59 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1941 | 49.48 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 50.52 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1943 | 50.6 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1944 | 51.17 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 51.62 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1946 | 52.91 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1947 | 54.1 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 55.06 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1949 | 56.07 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 56.63 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1951 | 61.02 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 65.13 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1953 | 61.66 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 61.2 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 60.28 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 58.96 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 57.39 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 60.36 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 63.47 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1960 | 61.47 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 59.64 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 59.39 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 65.44 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 66.39 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 67.77 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 69.63 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 85.38 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 88.47 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 86.32 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 103.31 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1971 | 110.91 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 107.4 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 106.77 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 107.38 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 125.06 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1976 | 122.41 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 113.3 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 123.14 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 140.56 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 157.57 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 172.22 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 183.79 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 174.69 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 187.71 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 202.74 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 213.11 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 220.41 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 249.11 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 259.58 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 722.05 tonnes | +178.2% |
| 1991 | 771.28 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 811.38 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 694.83 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 893.02 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 1,191 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 1,195 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,115 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 1,175 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,076 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 1,270 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 1,419 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 1,262 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,573 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 1,799 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1,785 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1,706 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2,145 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1,942 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2,080 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 2,350 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 1,997 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2,054 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,027 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,057 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,112 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,057 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2,001 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,061 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,042 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,860 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,910 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,910 tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,910 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104,784 tonnes, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,910 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54,155 tonnes, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +178.2% | 259.58 tonnes | 722.05 tonnes |
| 1995 | +33.3% | 893.02 tonnes | 1,191 tonnes |
| 1994 | +28.5% | 694.83 tonnes | 893.02 tonnes |
| 2007 | +25.8% | 1,706 tonnes | 2,145 tonnes |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.