Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica
Dominica: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -92,040 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica, 1850–2024
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 from land-use change in Dominica is -92,040 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica peaked at 490,243 tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, -211,926 tonnes, in 2009.
That places Dominica 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 75,372 tonnes | 65,219 tonnes | 79,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 47,174 tonnes | 41,880 tonnes | 59,577 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 16,374 tonnes | 10,332 tonnes | 28,286 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | -47,676 tonnes | -79,545 tonnes | -6,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 57,814 tonnes | -8,207 tonnes | 94,531 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 66,176 tonnes | 63,717 tonnes | 73,793 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 25,014 tonnes | 19,529 tonnes | 38,362 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -22,189 tonnes | -37,922 tonnes | 2,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 199,955 tonnes | 101,749 tonnes | 245,854 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,017 tonnes | -39,608 tonnes | 106,696 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 839.05 tonnes | -29,568 tonnes | 50,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 138,239 tonnes | 6,156 tonnes | 490,243 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -19,866 tonnes | -29,532 tonnes | -5,972 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -27,231 tonnes | -34,148 tonnes | -17,477 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,242 tonnes | -55,363 tonnes | 204,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -89,457 tonnes | -211,926 tonnes | -28,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -144,702 tonnes | -197,966 tonnes | -116,588 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -100,101 tonnes | -108,894 tonnes | -92,040 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 144 Barbados -69,909 tonnes compare
- 145 Grenada -84,125 tonnes compare
- 147 Saint Lucia -96,436 tonnes compare
- 148 Cuba -96,693 tonnes compare
- 149 Switzerland -127,690 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 from land-use change in Dominica?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica was -92,040 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 490,243 tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -211,926 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 146th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.