Dominica
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP0.71[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita9891.29[$]
Population0.07[millions]
Land Area758.58[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 42 | 51.20 | 10.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 126 | 37.60 | 0.90 |
| Biodiversity | 98 | 54.50 | 1.60 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 89 | 80.20 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 80 | 85.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 108 | 0.40 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 10 | 75.20 | 11.30 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 62 | 48.90 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 143 | 19.60 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 158 | 14.30 | -26.60 |
| Tree cover loss | 161 | NA | -31.10 |
| Grassland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Wetland loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Fisheries | 117 | 12.40 | 3.00 |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | 49 | 16.50 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 68 | 7.10 | 6.70 |
| Acidification | 56 | 87.70 | 49.60 |
| SO2 growth rate | 67 | 97.30 | 46.90 |
| NOx growth rate | 63 | 78.10 | 52.20 |
| Agriculture | 158 | 17.80 | 2.60 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 162 | 17.80 | 2.60 |
| Water Resources | 123 | 0.90 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 123 | 0.90 | NA |
| Health | 65 | 46.20 | 1.40 |
| Air Quality | 60 | 44.00 | 0.90 |
| PM2.5 | 96 | 29.80 | -3.90 |
| Household solid fuels | 78 | 45.50 | 4.60 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | 16.40 |
| NOx | 20 | 74.10 | 2.40 |
| SO2 | 23 | 82.90 | 4.00 |
| CO | 13 | 91.00 | 3.30 |
| VOC | 21 | 82.20 | 2.90 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 90 | 47.60 | 0.90 |
| Sanitation | 83 | 53.70 | 2.50 |
| Drinking water | 96 | 43.50 | -0.20 |
| Heavy Metals | 79 | 52.10 | 4.10 |
| Lead | 79 | 52.10 | 4.10 |
| Waste Management | 54 | 48.50 | 2.20 |
| Solid waste | 68 | 53.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 126 | 12.60 | 0.10 |
| Ocean Plastics | 2 | 74.30 | 9.00 |
| Climate Policy | 9 | 68.80 | 25.00 |
| Climate Change | 9 | 68.80 | 25.00 |
| CO2 growth rate | 52 | 50.50 | 50.50 |
| CH4 growth rate | 81 | 44.50 | -0.90 |
| F-gas growth rate | 45 | 70.60 | 70.60 |
| N2O growth rate | 64 | 70.20 | -29.80 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 63 | 86.80 | 13.50 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 5 | 99.20 | 7.60 |
| CO2 from land cover | 90 | 43.40 | 39.80 |
| GHG intensity trend | 149 | 29.10 | 0.10 |
| GHG per capita | 71 | 60.30 | 0.70 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Canada | 50 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Djibouti | 47.5 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Romania | 56 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 72.3 |
| Switzerland | 65.9 |
| Iceland | 62.8 |
| Norway | 59.3 |
| New Zealand | 56.7 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
DMA