Methane emissions in Dominica
Dominica: Methane emissions was 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1890
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Dominica, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 6,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 16,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 22,419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 23,956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,244 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21,625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,338 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 51,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 52,948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 69,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 60,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 182 Micronesia (country) 59,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Antigua and Barbuda 56,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Macao 52,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 65,871 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 48,735 (2025)
- Urban population 74.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Dominica?
- Methane emissions in Dominica was 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 58,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.