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Environment · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income
Dominica: environment and emissions
CO₂ per person is 1.27 t (2024), 134th of 203 in the world and 32nd of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG per person is 2.30 t (2024), 140th of 203 in the world and 34th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean. GHG emissions is 0.2 Mt (2024), 192nd of 203 in the world and 37th of 39 in Latin America & Caribbean.
CO₂ per person
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GHG per person
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15 indicators
Environment: Dominica in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes | 1.27 t2024 | 134/203 | 32/39 | 0.79 t | 1.12 t | 1.14 t | +34%since 2014 | 2.68 t | 6.38 t | 4.69 t | |
| GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e | 2.30 t2024 | 140/203 | 34/39 | 1.66 t | 2.04 t | 2.13 t | +21%since 2014 | 5.30 t | 8.33 t | 6.36 t | |
| GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e | 0.2 Mt2024 | 192/203 | 37/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +14%since 2014 | 3,510.6 Mt | 25,498.1 Mt | 53,206.4 Mt | |
| CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt | 0.1 Mt2024 | 193/203 | 38/39 | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +26%since 2014 | 1,771.5 Mt | 19,521.7 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt | |
| MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e | 0.1 Mt2024 | 182/203 | 31/39 | 0.0 Mt | 0.1 Mt | 0.1 Mt | +2.0%since 2014 | 1,308.3 Mt | 4,229.1 Mt | 9,536.5 Mt | |
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 8.9%2022 | 151/212 | 27/41 | 11.1% | 10.3% | 8.6% | −2.4 ppsince 2012 | 34.2% | 16.8% | 19.7% | |
| Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output | 20.3%2021 | 113/206 | 20/41 | 40.8% | 24.0% | 20.4% | −16.0 ppsince 2011 | 56.7% | 29.3% | 27.8% | |
| PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³2023 | 143/200 | 24/35 | 12.9 µg/m³ | 13.2 µg/m³ | 11.5 µg/m³ | +14%since 2013 | 17.4 µg/m³ | 26.7 µg/m³ | 32.9 µg/m³ | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 76.4%2024 | 9/214 | 3/42 | 78.1% | 77.8% | 76.8% | −0.8 ppsince 2014 | 46.1% | 29.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 32.6%2024 | 116/210 | 14/39 | 28.0% | 32.7% | 32.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 32.9% | 42.8% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 7.3%2024 | 119/206 | 19/39 | 6.7% | 7.3% | 7.3% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 7.5% | 9.8% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 0.6%2025 | 188/213 | 35/42 | · | · | 0.6% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 23.4% | 12.8% | 17.0% | |
| Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources | 10.0%2022 | 86/177 | 12/33 | 8.3% | 10.0% | 10.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2012 | 2.6% | 8.9% | 9.0% | |
| Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³ | 2,993 m³2022 | 84/183 | 22/34 | 2,919 m³ | 2,904 m³ | 2,960 m³ | +3.4%since 2012 | 21,253 m³ | 6,090 m³ | 5,393 m³ | |
| Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare | 1,690 kg/ha2024 | 135/179 | 28/32 | 1,357 kg/ha | 1,417 kg/ha | 1,635 kg/ha | +4.1%since 2014 | 4,828 kg/ha | 4,942 kg/ha | 4,229 kg/ha |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Freshwater per person+3.4%2,993 m³ in 2022
- Cereal yield+4.1%1,690 kg/ha in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
- CO₂ per person+34%1.27 t in 2024
- GHG per person+21%2.30 t in 2024
- GHG emissions+14%0.2 Mt in 2024
- CO₂ emissions+26%0.1 Mt in 2024
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Dominica and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Dominica. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Dominica | Venezuela |
|---|---|---|
| CO₂ per person | 1.27 t2024 | 3.39 t2024 |
| GHG per person | 2.30 t2024 | 5.89 t2024 |
| GHG emissions | 0.2 Mt2024 | 167.3 Mt2024 |
| CO₂ emissions | 0.1 Mt2024 | 96.4 Mt2024 |
| Methane | 0.1 Mt2024 | 53.0 Mt2024 |
| Renewable energy | 8.9%2022 | 33.7%2021 |
| Renewable power | 20.3%2021 | 81.7%2021 |
| PM2.5 exposure | 11.5 µg/m³2023 | 19.2 µg/m³2023 |
| Forest cover | 76.4%2024 | 53.4%2024 |