Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica
Dominica: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 198 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
198
Change on year
up 91.3%
World rank
138th
of 182 countries
All-time high
247
in 2019
All-time low
103.5
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica stood at 198.
The figure is up 91.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
That places Dominica 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 178 | — |
| 2019 | 247 | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 131 | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 103.5 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 198 | +91.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 198 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 198 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.5 | 178 | 247 | 2 |
| 2020s | 144.17 | 103.5 | 198 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Dominica was 198 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.5 in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Dominica ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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