Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica
Dominica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 3.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.61 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-47,082 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Cumulative 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
Dominica recorded 3.61 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica peaked at 3.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -47,082 tonnes, in 1953.
That places Dominica 189th 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -25,904 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | -34,478 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1953 | -47,082 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1954 | -44,847 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1955 | -40,414 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1956 | -24,952 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1957 | -3,554 tonnes | -85.8% |
| 1958 | 23,816 tonnes | -770.1% |
| 1959 | 85,298 tonnes | +258.2% |
| 1960 | 102,445 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1961 | 532,452 tonnes | +419.7% |
| 1962 | 673,370 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1963 | 753,905 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 796,260 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1966 | 1.48 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1.60 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.62 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.66 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.68 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.68 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.67 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.70 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.71 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.77 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.79 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.82 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.83 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.85 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1.88 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.94 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.06 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.12 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.40 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 2.59 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.77 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.95 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.03 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.12 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.06 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 3.07 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3.40 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.61 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.61 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.61 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.47 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +770.1% | -3,554 tonnes | 23,816 tonnes |
| 1961 | +419.7% | 102,445 tonnes | 532,452 tonnes |
| 1959 | +258.2% | 23,816 tonnes | 85,298 tonnes |
| 1957 | +85.8% | -24,952 tonnes | -3,554 tonnes |
| 1965 | +63.4% | 796,260 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes |
| 1953 | -36.6% | -34,478 tonnes | -47,082 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -12,458 tonnes | -47,082 tonnes | 85,298 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.04 million tonnes | 102,445 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.14 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.38 million tonnes compare
- 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
- 190 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
- 191 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
- 192 Tuvalu 297,180 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 cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Dominica was 3.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -47,082 tonnes in 1953.
- How does Dominica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.