Tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica
Dominica: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 3.19 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.19
Change on year
up 514.3%
World rank
125th
of 152 countries
All-time high
141.65
in 2017
All-time low
0.0742
in 2003
Years of data
8
2003–2020
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica is 3.19, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 514.3% on the previous year and up 2,050.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica peaked at 141.65 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0742, in 2003.
That places Dominica 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0742 | — |
| 2004 | 0.0742 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1484 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1484 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0742 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 141.65 | +190802.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5195 | -99.6% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +514.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 3.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 3.19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0989 | 0.0742 | 0.1484 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.6 | 0.0742 | 141.65 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Dominica was 3.19 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 141.65 in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0742 in 2003.
- How does Dominica rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Dominica ranks 125th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,050.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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