Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Dominica
Dominica: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption was 60.49 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy consumption in Dominica is 60.49 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy consumption in Dominica peaked at 77.89 TJ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.49 TJ, in 2023.
That places Dominica 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption in Dominica, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.13 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 71.44 TJ | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 71.32 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.86 TJ | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 69.72 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77.89 TJ | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 77.67 TJ | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.17 TJ | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 68.63 TJ | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 76.5 TJ | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 76.11 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 75.22 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 74.84 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.46 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 74.08 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.62 TJ | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 64.01 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 62.14 TJ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 62.72 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.12 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.14 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.16 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.24 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.81 TJ | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 61.76 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 61.42 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.54 TJ | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.21 TJ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.46 TJ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 61.19 TJ | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.85 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 60.51 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.49 TJ | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.49 TJ | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 60.49 TJ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,461 TJ, 1% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 60.49 TJ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,491 TJ, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.53 TJ | 67.5 TJ | 77.89 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.47 TJ | 62.14 TJ | 76.5 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.59 TJ | 60.81 TJ | 62.16 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.71 TJ | 60.49 TJ | 61.19 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 174 New Caledonia 107.05 TJ compare
- 175 China, Hong Kong SAR 88.5 TJ compare
- 176 Guadeloupe 87.69 TJ compare
- 178 Cook Islands 57.15 TJ compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.72 TJ compare
- 180 Bahamas 51.07 TJ 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)
- 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 solid biofuels — energy consumption in Dominica?
- Solid biofuels — energy consumption in Dominica was 60.49 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.89 TJ in 1995.
- What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.49 TJ in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- Dominica ranks 177th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is solid biofuels — energy consumption rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.