Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica
Dominica: Methane emissions from agriculture was 30,000 tonnes in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
30,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 193 countries
All-time high
30,000 tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica stood at 30,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica peaked at 30,000 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Dominica 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 30,000 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 166 Malta 60,000 tonnes compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 60,000 tonnes compare
- 168 Micronesia (country) 50,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Bahrain 30,000 tonnes compare
- 169 Barbados 30,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Brunei 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Grenada 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Mauritius 20,000 tonnes compare
- 172 Saint Lucia 20,000 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominica was 30,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Dominica rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Dominica ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.