Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica
Dominica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 78,818 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica is 78,818 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 246.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica peaked at 504,899 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, -35,284 tonnes, in 2011.
Dominica ranks 186th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -25,904 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -8,574 tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1953 | -12,604 tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1954 | 2,235 tonnes | -117.7% |
| 1955 | 4,433 tonnes | +98.4% |
| 1956 | 15,462 tonnes | +248.8% |
| 1957 | 21,398 tonnes | +38.4% |
| 1958 | 27,370 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1959 | 61,482 tonnes | +124.6% |
| 1960 | 17,148 tonnes | -72.1% |
| 1961 | 430,007 tonnes | +2407.7% |
| 1962 | 140,917 tonnes | -67.2% |
| 1963 | 80,535 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1964 | 42,356 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1965 | 504,899 tonnes | +1092.0% |
| 1966 | 174,333 tonnes | -65.5% |
| 1967 | 78,226 tonnes | -55.1% |
| 1968 | 42,612 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 25,245 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 19,676 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 9,929 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1972 | 5,569 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1973 | 2,565 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1974 | 15,828 tonnes | +517.1% |
| 1975 | 3,591 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1976 | -183.2 tonnes | -105.1% |
| 1977 | -3,884 tonnes | +2020.0% |
| 1978 | 19,383 tonnes | -599.1% |
| 1979 | 3,664 tonnes | -81.1% |
| 1980 | 6,302 tonnes | +72.0% |
| 1981 | 6,192 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 16,122 tonnes | +160.4% |
| 1983 | 22,827 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 1984 | 25,392 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 18,100 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1986 | 23,266 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1987 | 13,484 tonnes | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 22,497 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1989 | 27,846 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 29,239 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 30,851 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 32,426 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 47,046 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1994 | 14,253 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 1995 | 29,275 tonnes | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 23,266 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 34,808 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1998 | 280,992 tonnes | +707.3% |
| 1999 | 190,088 tonnes | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 60,896 tonnes | -68.0% |
| 2001 | 31,730 tonnes | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 13,007 tonnes | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 24,402 tonnes | +87.6% |
| 2004 | 50,087 tonnes | +105.3% |
| 2005 | 58,697 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 114,830 tonnes | +95.6% |
| 2007 | 86,764 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 86,067 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | -25,062 tonnes | -129.1% |
| 2010 | -29,422 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2011 | -35,284 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 34,295 tonnes | -197.2% |
| 2013 | 9,343 tonnes | -72.8% |
| 2014 | 22,753 tonnes | +143.5% |
| 2015 | 34,808 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2016 | 37,812 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 29,275 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 42,576 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2019 | 55,620 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 48,658 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 58,880 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 64,001 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 68,174 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 78,818 tonnes | +15.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 78,818 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.44 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 78,818 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.67 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +2407.7% | 17,148 tonnes | 430,007 tonnes |
| 1977 | -2020.0% | -183.2 tonnes | -3,884 tonnes |
| 1965 | +1092.0% | 42,356 tonnes | 504,899 tonnes |
| 1998 | +707.3% | 34,808 tonnes | 280,992 tonnes |
| 1978 | +599.1% | -3,884 tonnes | 19,383 tonnes |
| 1974 | +517.1% | 2,565 tonnes | 15,828 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,478 tonnes | -25,904 tonnes | 61,482 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 153,628 tonnes | 17,148 tonnes | 504,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,614 tonnes | -3,884 tonnes | 19,676 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,203 tonnes | 6,192 tonnes | 27,846 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,224 tonnes | 14,253 tonnes | 280,992 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,142 tonnes | -25,062 tonnes | 114,830 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,178 tonnes | -35,284 tonnes | 55,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,706 tonnes | 48,658 tonnes | 78,818 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 183 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
- 184 Liechtenstein 117,224 tonnes compare
- 185 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 187 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 188 Nauru 61,390 tonnes compare
- 189 Samoa 13,582 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Dominica was 78,818 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 504,899 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,284 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Dominica rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.