Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Methane emissions from agriculture was 7.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 7.18 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.24 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.70 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 million tonnes | 4.74 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 million tonnes | 6.67 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.16 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 4 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 11.52 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 8.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 72.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 869.15 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.9 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic was 7.18 million 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.70 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Dominican Republic ranks 78th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.