Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Dominica

Dominica: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 50.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
50.13 %
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
76th
of 213 countries
All-time high
55.17 %
in 1990
All-time low
50.05 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Dominica, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 55.2 %1991: 54.7 %1992: 54.4 %1993: 54.4 %1994: 54.2 %1995: 53.9 %1996: 54 %1997: 53.9 %1998: 53.9 %1999: 53.9 %2000: 53.6 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 53.6 %2003: 53.2 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 52.8 %2006: 52.5 %2007: 52.3 %2008: 51.9 %2009: 51.8 %2010: 51.9 %2011: 50.9 %2012: 51.2 %2013: 50.9 %2014: 50.4 %2015: 50.4 %2016: 50 %2017: 50.3 %2018: 50.2 %2019: 50.1 %2020: 50.4 %2021: 50.2 %2022: 50.2 %2023: 50.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Dominica stood at 50.13 %.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Dominica peaked at 55.17 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.05 %, in 2016.

Dominica ranks 76th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) in Dominica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 55.17 % —
1991 54.68 % -0.9%
1992 54.43 % -0.5%
1993 54.36 % -0.1%
1994 54.18 % -0.3%
1995 53.87 % -0.6%
1996 53.95 % +0.1%
1997 53.88 % -0.1%
1998 53.91 % +0.1%
1999 53.92 % +0.0%
2000 53.6 % -0.6%
2001 53.59 % -0.0%
2002 53.56 % -0.1%
2003 53.16 % -0.7%
2004 52.87 % -0.5%
2005 52.75 % -0.2%
2006 52.48 % -0.5%
2007 52.29 % -0.4%
2008 51.89 % -0.8%
2009 51.75 % -0.3%
2010 51.85 % +0.2%
2011 50.85 % -1.9%
2012 51.19 % +0.7%
2013 50.85 % -0.7%
2014 50.37 % -0.9%
2015 50.38 % +0.0%
2016 50.05 % -0.7%
2017 50.3 % +0.5%
2018 50.18 % -0.2%
2019 50.11 % -0.1%
2020 50.35 % +0.5%
2021 50.2 % -0.3%
2022 50.25 % +0.1%
2023 50.13 % -0.2%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 50.13 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.33 %, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 50.13 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.54 %, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.23 % 53.87 % 55.17 % 10
2000s 52.79 % 51.75 % 53.6 % 10
2010s 50.61 % 50.05 % 51.85 % 10
2020s 50.23 % 50.13 % 50.35 % 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 73 Uzbekistan 51.99 % compare
  2. 74 India 51.39 % compare
  3. 75 Yemen 50.71 % compare
  4. 77 Jamaica 48.51 % compare
  5. 78 Dominican Republic 48.1 % compare
  6. 79 El Salvador 47.93 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Dominica?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Dominica was 50.13 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 55.17 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 50.05 % in 2016.
How does Dominica rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Dominica ranks 76th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.