Dominica vs Switzerland: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Dominica
-92,040 tonnes
in 2024
Switzerland
-127,690 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica rank
146th
Switzerland rank
149th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports -92,040 tonnes against -127,690 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 35,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Dominica ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 75,372 tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 47,174 tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 16,374 tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1880s | -47,676 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 57,814 tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 66,176 tonnes | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 25,014 tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1920s | -22,189 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 199,955 tonnes | 620,388 tonnes | 420,433 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 7,017 tonnes | 948,957 tonnes | 941,940 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 839.05 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 138,239 tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1970s | -19,866 tonnes | 486,898 tonnes | 506,764 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1980s | -27,231 tonnes | 870,584 tonnes | 897,815 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,242 tonnes | 667,434 tonnes | 666,192 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2000s | -89,457 tonnes | 300,756 tonnes | 390,212 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2010s | -144,702 tonnes | -98,631 tonnes | 46,071 tonnes | Switzerland |
| 2020s | -100,101 tonnes | -174,458 tonnes | 74,357 tonnes | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Dominica, at -92,040 tonnes against -127,690 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 35,650 tonnes, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 146th and Switzerland ranks 149th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.