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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 186 Micronesia (country) 4.86 million tonnes compare
  2. 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.38 million tonnes compare
  3. 188 Marshall Islands 4.01 million tonnes compare
  4. 190 Cook Islands 2.68 million tonnes compare
  5. 191 Kiribati 2.33 million tonnes compare
  6. 192 Tuvalu 297,180 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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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.