Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Dominica
Dominica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0264 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Dominica stood at 0.0264 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Dominica peaked at 0.0264 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Dominica 186th out of 203 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 Waste in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0131 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.017 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0186 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.019 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0197 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0213 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0263 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0264 Mt CO2e is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.04 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0264 Mt CO2e is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.06 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0212 Mt CO2e | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0316 Mt CO2e compare
- 184 Samoa 0.0288 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0273 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Kiribati 0.0233 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 0.0204 Mt CO2e compare
- 189 Cayman Islands 0.0201 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Dominica
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.1773 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Dominica?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Dominica was 0.0264 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 waste recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Dominica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Dominica ranks 186th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).