Methane emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Methane emissions was 58,396 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58,396
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,396
in 2024
All-time low
5,403
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 58,396 for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Dominica peaked at 58,396 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,403, in 1890.
Dominica ranks 183rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5,688 | — |
| 1851 | 5,779 | +1.6% |
| 1852 | 5,874 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 5,980 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 6,086 | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 6,192 | +1.7% |
| 1856 | 6,315 | +2.0% |
| 1857 | 6,440 | +2.0% |
| 1858 | 6,565 | +1.9% |
| 1859 | 6,691 | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 6,817 | +1.9% |
| 1861 | 6,889 | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 6,960 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 7,032 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 7,103 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 7,163 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 7,224 | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 7,284 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 7,345 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 7,400 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 7,456 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 7,475 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 7,492 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 7,509 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 7,526 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 7,542 | +0.2% |
| 1876 | 7,558 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 7,574 | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 7,588 | +0.2% |
| 1879 | 7,603 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 7,617 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 7,391 | -3.0% |
| 1882 | 7,182 | -2.8% |
| 1883 | 6,964 | -3.0% |
| 1884 | 6,738 | -3.3% |
| 1885 | 6,508 | -3.4% |
| 1886 | 6,280 | -3.5% |
| 1887 | 6,056 | -3.6% |
| 1888 | 5,830 | -3.7% |
| 1889 | 5,608 | -3.8% |
| 1890 | 5,403 | -3.7% |
| 1891 | 5,619 | +4.0% |
| 1892 | 5,838 | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 6,060 | +3.8% |
| 1894 | 6,280 | +3.6% |
| 1895 | 6,500 | +3.5% |
| 1896 | 6,720 | +3.4% |
| 1897 | 6,939 | +3.3% |
| 1898 | 7,160 | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 7,381 | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 7,577 | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 7,831 | +3.4% |
| 1902 | 8,090 | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 8,351 | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 8,617 | +3.2% |
| 1905 | 8,888 | +3.1% |
| 1906 | 9,162 | +3.1% |
| 1907 | 9,439 | +3.0% |
| 1908 | 9,720 | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 10,004 | +2.9% |
| 1910 | 10,292 | +2.9% |
| 1911 | 10,513 | +2.2% |
| 1912 | 10,733 | +2.1% |
| 1913 | 10,957 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 11,158 | +1.8% |
| 1915 | 11,356 | +1.8% |
| 1916 | 11,555 | +1.8% |
| 1917 | 11,750 | +1.7% |
| 1918 | 11,947 | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 12,138 | +1.6% |
| 1920 | 12,332 | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 12,342 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 12,405 | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 12,437 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 12,452 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 12,469 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 12,525 | +0.4% |
| 1927 | 12,561 | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 12,611 | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 12,654 | +0.3% |
| 1930 | 12,716 | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 13,542 | +6.5% |
| 1932 | 14,344 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 15,150 | +5.6% |
| 1934 | 15,940 | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 16,730 | +5.0% |
| 1936 | 17,625 | +5.4% |
| 1937 | 18,514 | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 19,469 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 20,485 | +5.2% |
| 1940 | 21,471 | +4.8% |
| 1941 | 21,753 | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 22,070 | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 22,186 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 22,398 | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 22,473 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 22,703 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 22,900 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 23,048 | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 23,192 | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 23,245 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 23,627 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 23,878 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 23,964 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 24,042 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 24,089 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 24,118 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 24,147 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 24,208 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 24,244 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 24,215 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 24,978 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 24,178 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 23,478 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 23,002 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 22,448 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 22,002 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 21,726 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 21,625 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 21,794 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 20,906 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 22,902 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 23,807 | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 24,867 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 25,896 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 27,057 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 28,312 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 29,637 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 30,910 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 32,322 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 33,338 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 34,400 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 35,474 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 36,266 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 37,698 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 39,834 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 41,860 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 46,722 | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 47,684 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 50,337 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 51,297 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 51,072 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51,085 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51,331 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51,392 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51,360 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51,633 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 51,692 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51,682 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 51,667 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 51,994 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52,022 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52,038 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52,456 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52,742 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52,885 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53,119 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53,742 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 54,179 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54,302 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54,804 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56,710 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 57,339 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57,219 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 57,842 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 57,731 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 57,992 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 57,646 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 57,739 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57,946 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 57,867 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 58,120 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 58,128 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58,342 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58,396 | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 58,396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73 million, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 58,396 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 million, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,161 | 5,688 | 6,691 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,122 | 6,817 | 7,400 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,532 | 7,456 | 7,603 | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,617 | 5,608 | 7,617 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,390 | 5,403 | 7,381 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,768 | 7,577 | 10,004 | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,240 | 10,292 | 12,138 | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,479 | 12,332 | 12,654 | 10 |
| 1930s | 16,452 | 12,716 | 20,485 | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,419 | 21,471 | 23,192 | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,956 | 23,245 | 24,244 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,945 | 21,625 | 24,978 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,662 | 20,906 | 32,322 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,361 | 33,338 | 50,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,421 | 51,072 | 51,692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,948 | 51,994 | 54,302 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,297 | 54,804 | 57,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,170 | 57,867 | 58,396 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 69,594 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 60,343 compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 59,442 compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 56,344 compare
- 185 Macao 52,040 compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,481 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 in Dominica?
- Methane emissions in Dominica was 58,396 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,396 in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,403 in 1890.
- How does Dominica rank for methane emissions?
- Dominica ranks 183rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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