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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Dominica
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Dominica

161 Sao Tome and Principe 4.28 million tonnes compare
162 Tonga 3.71 million tonnes compare
163 Barbados 3.41 million tonnes compare
165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.83 million tonnes compare
166 Qatar 1.50 million tonnes compare
167 Palestine 1.42 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Dominica →

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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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.