Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -1.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Dominica is -1.39 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Dominica peaked at 7.72 tonnes per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, -3.08 tonnes per person, in 2009.
Dominica ranks 190th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.78 tonnes per person | 3.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.84 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6053 tonnes per person | 0.3763 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | -1.77 tonnes per person | -2.98 tonnes per person | -0.2477 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.09 tonnes per person | -0.3074 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.18 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 2.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7327 tonnes per person | 0.5476 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | -0.5642 tonnes per person | -0.9229 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.53 tonnes per person | 2.44 tonnes per person | 5.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1638 tonnes per person | -0.7975 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0049 tonnes per person | -0.5859 tonnes per person | 0.8687 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.1019 tonnes per person | 7.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.278 tonnes per person | -0.4095 tonnes per person | -0.0861 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3795 tonnes per person | -0.4807 tonnes per person | -0.2414 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -0.7967 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.3 tonnes per person | -3.08 tonnes per person | -0.4078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.09 tonnes per person | -2.87 tonnes per person | -1.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.5 tonnes per person | -1.61 tonnes per person | -1.39 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 from land-use change per capita in Dominica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Dominica was -1.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 tonnes per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.08 tonnes per person in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Dominica ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.