Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 8.75 kg in 2021. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica, 2002β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica is 8.75 kg, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica peaked at 12.76 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.75 kg, in 2021.
That places Dominica 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.45 kg | 12.39 kg | 12.48 kg | 8 |
| 2010s | 12.53 kg | 12.3 kg | 12.76 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 kg | 8.75 kg | 8.8 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Temperature change 1.2 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.258 Β°C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per area of cropland 6.67 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Import quantity 150 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per capita 2.27 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) β Use per value of agricultural 2.7 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Import quantity 141 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 2.54 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 0.89 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 141 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Dominica was 8.75 kg in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 kg in 2015.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 kg in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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