What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Dominica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.654 tonnes in 1750.

How does Dominica rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Dominica ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Dominica?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Dominica data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Dominica: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 160.9 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

160.9 tonnes

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

208th

of 220 countries

All-time high

745.14 tonnes

in 2001

All-time low

0.654 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica stood at 160.9 tonnes.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica peaked at 745.14 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.654 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Dominica 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.7004 tonnes	0.654 tonnes	0.7465 tonnes	10
1760s	0.8101 tonnes	0.7567 tonnes	0.8632 tonnes	10
1770s	0.9361 tonnes	0.8749 tonnes	0.997 tonnes	10
1780s	1.08 tonnes	1.01 tonnes	1.15 tonnes	10
1790s	1.25 tonnes	1.17 tonnes	1.33 tonnes	10
1800s	1.44 tonnes	1.34 tonnes	1.53 tonnes	10
1810s	1.65 tonnes	1.55 tonnes	1.75 tonnes	10
1820s	1.89 tonnes	1.78 tonnes	2.01 tonnes	10
1830s	2.17 tonnes	2.04 tonnes	2.3 tonnes	10
1840s	2.46 tonnes	2.33 tonnes	2.58 tonnes	10
1850s	2.73 tonnes	2.56 tonnes	3.1 tonnes	10
1860s	3.44 tonnes	3.22 tonnes	3.56 tonnes	10
1870s	3.55 tonnes	3.52 tonnes	3.56 tonnes	10
1880s	3.02 tonnes	2.49 tonnes	3.51 tonnes	10
1890s	2.92 tonnes	2.45 tonnes	3.4 tonnes	10
1900s	3.7 tonnes	3.4 tonnes	4.01 tonnes	10
1910s	4.14 tonnes	4.07 tonnes	4.17 tonnes	10
1920s	3.96 tonnes	3.86 tonnes	4.12 tonnes	10
1930s	4.8 tonnes	3.86 tonnes	5.79 tonnes	10
1940s	5.98 tonnes	5.88 tonnes	6.05 tonnes	10
1950s	10.33 tonnes	5.99 tonnes	15.75 tonnes	10
1960s	19.75 tonnes	15.04 tonnes	26.74 tonnes	10
1970s	35.73 tonnes	30.99 tonnes	45.95 tonnes	10
1980s	69.06 tonnes	51.31 tonnes	92.85 tonnes	10
1990s	508.66 tonnes	385.29 tonnes	644.93 tonnes	10
2000s	326.11 tonnes	176.88 tonnes	745.14 tonnes	10
2010s	172.69 tonnes	146.68 tonnes	262.32 tonnes	10
2020s	159.12 tonnes	153.62 tonnes	162.83 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Dominica

205 Cook Islands 262.42 tonnes compare
206 Turks and Caicos Islands 240.05 tonnes compare
207 British Virgin Islands 223.84 tonnes compare
209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 113.68 tonnes compare
210 Montserrat 107.34 tonnes compare
211 Wallis and Futuna 98.55 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Dominica

Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2023)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.8% (2022)
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2022)

All data for Dominica →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Dominica was 160.9 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Dominica?: The highest recorded value was 745.14 tonnes in 2001.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Dominica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.654 tonnes in 1750.
How does Dominica rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Dominica ranks 208th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Dominica?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.