Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica
Dominica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica is 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica peaked at 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 709.94 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Dominica ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 709.94 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 897.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 1,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 1,062 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.4% |
| 1966 | 1,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 2,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 2,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2,162 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2,212 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,234 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,238 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,238 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,233 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,264 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,272 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2,280 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 2,421 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,439 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 2,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2,545 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,692 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 3,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 3,579 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3,774 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 3,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4,043 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,085 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,038 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,173 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,263 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 4,319 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4,394 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19,084 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21,836 tonnes per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +63.4% | 1,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,735 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +26.5% | 709.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 897.83 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 709.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,162 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,188 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,378 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,272 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,506 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,818 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,545 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,456 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,807 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,537 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,038 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,394 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,583 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 159 Oman 5,155 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 160 Cape Verde 5,075 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 4,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 163 Tajikistan 4,540 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 4,463 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 165 Australia 4,366 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Dominica was 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,713 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 709.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Dominica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Dominica ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.