Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica
Dominica: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 2.34 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.34 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
164th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.64 million tonnes
in 1969
All-time low
65,219 tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative 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
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica stood at 2.34 million tonnes.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica peaked at 5.64 million tonnes in 1969 and was at its lowest, 65,219 tonnes, in 1850.
That places Dominica 164th out of 197 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 from land-use change in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 65,219 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 135,605 tonnes | +107.9% |
| 1852 | 208,628 tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1853 | 283,594 tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1854 | 360,025 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1855 | 437,482 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1856 | 515,855 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1857 | 594,960 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1858 | 674,542 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1859 | 753,721 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1860 | 813,298 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1861 | 866,609 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1862 | 916,660 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1863 | 964,145 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1864 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1865 | 1.05 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1866 | 1.10 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1867 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1868 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1869 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1870 | 1.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1872 | 1.30 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1873 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 1.37 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 1.38 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.39 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 1.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 1.36 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1882 | 1.33 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1883 | 1.30 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1884 | 1.25 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1885 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1886 | 1.13 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1887 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1888 | 991,991 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1889 | 912,446 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1890 | 904,239 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1891 | 924,391 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1892 | 962,130 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1893 | 1.01 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 1.07 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1895 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 1.22 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1897 | 1.31 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 1.40 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1899 | 1.49 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1900 | 1.56 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1901 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1902 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 1.76 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1904 | 1.82 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1905 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1907 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 2.15 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 2.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 2.22 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1912 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 2.30 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 2.32 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 2.34 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1917 | 2.36 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 2.38 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1919 | 2.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 2.41 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1921 | 2.40 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1922 | 2.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 2.37 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 2.34 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1925 | 2.32 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1926 | 2.29 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1927 | 2.25 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1928 | 2.22 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1929 | 2.18 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 2.28 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 2.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1932 | 2.61 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1933 | 2.80 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1934 | 3.01 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1935 | 3.23 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1936 | 3.46 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1937 | 3.69 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1938 | 3.93 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1939 | 4.18 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1940 | 4.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 4.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 4.37 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1943 | 4.39 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1944 | 4.38 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1945 | 4.37 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 4.35 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1947 | 4.32 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 4.29 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 4.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 4.22 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 4.19 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.18 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.16 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.16 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.16 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 4.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.21 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 4.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 4.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.68 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1962 | 4.81 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 4.88 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.91 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 5.40 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 5.56 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 5.61 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.63 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 5.64 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.64 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.62 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.60 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.58 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.56 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.54 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.51 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.48 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.47 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.44 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.41 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 5.38 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.36 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.32 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 5.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.23 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.20 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.17 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.11 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.09 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.07 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.96 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.91 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.87 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.07 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.97 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.88 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.70 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.67 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.58 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.50 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.29 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.09 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 3.90 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.48 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.20 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.96 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.53 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.34 million tonnes | -3.8% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 2.34 million tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 629.27 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 2.34 million tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | +107.9% | 65,219 tonnes | 135,605 tonnes |
| 1852 | +53.8% | 135,605 tonnes | 208,628 tonnes |
| 1853 | +35.9% | 208,628 tonnes | 283,594 tonnes |
| 1854 | +27.0% | 283,594 tonnes | 360,025 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 402,963 tonnes | 65,219 tonnes | 753,721 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.03 million tonnes | 813,298 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.19 million tonnes | 912,446 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.14 million tonnes | 904,239 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.30 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.34 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 4.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.19 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.54 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million tonnes | 5.17 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.04 million tonnes | 4.87 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.73 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from land-use change in Dominica?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica was 2.34 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 from land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 million tonnes in 1969.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,219 tonnes in 1850.
- How does Dominica rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.