Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica
Dominica: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 78,818 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica is 78,818 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 in Dominica peaked at 504,899 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, -35,284 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Dominica 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 65,871 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 48,735 (2025)
- Urban population 74.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica was 78,818 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 504,899 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.