Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica
Dominica: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0
World rank
172nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.3293
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica peaked at 0.3293 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Dominica 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0.2373 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3293 | — |
| 2020 | 0.1747 | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.276 | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.264 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
| 2026 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0708 | 0 | 0.3293 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1021 | 0 | 0.276 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 172 Andorra 0
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 172 Aruba 0
- 172 Bahrain 0
- 172 Bermuda 0
- 172 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 172 British Virgin Islands 0 compare
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- 172 Curacao 0 compare
- 172 Cyprus 0 compare
- 172 Estonia 0 compare
- 172 Falkland Islands 0 compare
- 172 Faroe Islands 0
- 172 French Polynesia 0
- 172 Gibraltar 0
- 172 Guam 0 compare
- 172 Hong Kong 0 compare
- 172 Iceland 0 compare
- 172 Isle of Man 0
- 172 Kiribati 0
- 172 Liechtenstein 0
- 172 Luxembourg 0
- 172 Macao 0
- 172 Maldives 0
- 172 Malta 0 compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 0
- 172 Martinique 0 compare
- 172 Mauritius 0 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 0 compare
- 172 Monaco 0
- 172 Nauru 0
- 172 Norfolk Island 0
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 0 compare
- 172 Palau 0 compare
- 172 Pitcairn 0
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- 172 Saint Barthelemy 0
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- 172 Saint Lucia 0 compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French part) 0
- 172 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0
- 172 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 172 Samoa 0
- 172 San Marino 0
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0 compare
- 172 Seychelles 0
- 172 Singapore 0
- 172 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0
- 172 Tonga 0
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- 172 Tuvalu 0
- 172 United Arab Emirates 0 compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
- 172 Vatican 0
- 172 Wallis and Futuna 0
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Dominica was 0 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3293 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Dominica rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Dominica ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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