Methane emissions in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Methane emissions was 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
182,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Dominican Republic, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 182,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Dominican Republic ranks 91st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 203,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 224,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 256,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 229,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 283,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 322,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 289,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 356,378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 412,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 364,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 461,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 535,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 473,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 598,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 697,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 785,891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 941,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 806,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 88 Cote d'Ivoire 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 90 Czechia 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 92 Belgium 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 93 Cuba 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 94 Yemen 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 in Dominican Republic?
- Methane emissions in Dominican Republic was 12.23 million 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for methane emissions?
- Dominican Republic ranks 91st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.