Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Dominica
Dominica: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 201 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 by gas in Dominica, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Dominica is 0 °C, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Dominica peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Dominica 185th out of 201 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 by gas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 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 0.0001 °C, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 °C, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 | +101.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 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
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 °C compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 0 °C compare
- 184 Seychelles 0 °C compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 0 °C compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 °C compare
- 188 Grenada 0 °C compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Dominica?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 by gas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Dominica rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas?
- Dominica ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.