Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica
Dominica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Dominica 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +103.0% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +52.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +35.0% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.3% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.2% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +9.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | -0.6% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | -1.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | -2.8% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | -3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | -4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | -4.7% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 °C is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0016 °C, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 °C, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +103.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +52.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +35.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 188 Saint Lucia 0 °C compare
- 189 Seychelles 0 °C compare
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- 192 Sao Tome and Principe 0 °C compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 °C compare
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Dominica was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Dominica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Dominica ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.