Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1991
All-time low
0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica peaked at 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Dominica ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.0126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1859 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1873 | 0.0135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 0.0139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 0.0143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1876 | 0.0147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 0.0151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 0.0155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1879 | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 0.0162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.0164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 0.0168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 0.0205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1894 | 0.0212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 0.0227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1898 | 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1899 | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0.0251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 0.0262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1906 | 0.0317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1907 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1908 | 0.0339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1918 | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 0.0353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1921 | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.0344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1926 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1927 | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 0.0304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0.0307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.0315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1937 | 0.032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1939 | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1944 | 0.0447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1945 | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.0% |
| 1946 | 0.0538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.3% |
| 1947 | 0.0581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1948 | 0.062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1951 | 0.0688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 0.0716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +148.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -32.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.276 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +148.2% | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1989 | +39.5% | 0.2261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | -32.5% | 0.2052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -28.5% | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 146 Fiji 0.1962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Egypt 0.1957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 148 Bangladesh 0.1844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Nigeria 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 East Timor 0.1786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Dominica was 0.1827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Dominica rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Dominica ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.