Hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica
Dominica: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 10.61 kilograms in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica is 10.61 kilograms, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica peaked at 10.67 kilograms in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.73 kilograms, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 61st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.04 kilograms | 8.02 kilograms | 8.09 kilograms | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.92 kilograms | 7.73 kilograms | 8.03 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 kilograms | 10.61 kilograms | 10.67 kilograms | 2 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Dominica was 10.61 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 kilograms in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Dominica ranks 61st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated per capita rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)