Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica
Dominica: Deforestation embedded in trade was -0.56 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica, 2006–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica is -0.56 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 366.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica peaked at -0.11 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, -0.56 hectares, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 131st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2 hectares | -0.4 hectares | -0.13 hectares | 4 |
| 2010s | -0.18 hectares | -0.41 hectares | -0.11 hectares | 5 |
| 2020s | -0.3975 hectares | -0.56 hectares | -0.27 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More environment data for Dominica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Dominica was -0.56 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.11 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.56 hectares in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Dominica ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 366.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.