Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica
Dominica: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 9.1 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9.1
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
176th
of 241 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2010
All-time low
7.6
in 2008
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica is 9.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica peaked at 9.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.6, in 2008.
That places Dominica 176th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.7 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 8 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.7 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 7.6 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 9.3 | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.8 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 8.4 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.1 | +4.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.75, 66% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.85 | 8.7 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9 | 7.8 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.96 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 173 Netherlands 9.6 compare
- 174 Belgium 9.3 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 9.3 compare
- 176 Germany 9.1 compare
- 178 Denmark 9 compare
- 178 Switzerland 9 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Dominica was 9.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6 in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Dominica ranks 176th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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