Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Dominica
Dominica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Dominica, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Dominica is 0.0272 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Dominica peaked at 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Dominica 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0076 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0083 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0149 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0159 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +21.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.026 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0272 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.97 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0272 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.33 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0102 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 Mt CO2e | 0.0143 Mt CO2e | 0.027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.0257 Mt CO2e | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 Mt CO2e | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 167 Micronesia (country) 0.0401 Mt CO2e compare
- 168 French Polynesia 0.0281 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Barbados 0.0279 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Bahrain 0.0267 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Mauritius 0.0243 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Saint Lucia 0.0223 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Dominica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0304 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.2 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Dominica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Dominica was 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Dominica ranks 170th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).