Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Methane emissions from agriculture was 7.18 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
78th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.24 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
4.70 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5.02 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 4.74 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.98 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.91 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 4.99 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.21 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.40 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.90 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.22 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.08 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5.61 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.39 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.11 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 6.28 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6.55 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 6.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 6.71 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.69 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.74 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.77 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.89 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 7.05 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 6.97 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.16 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.24 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.18 million tonnes | -0.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.18 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.53 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.18 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.01 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
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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Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.