Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Dominica
Dominica: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0014 kg per constant US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Dominica, 2002–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0014 kg per constant US$ for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Dominica peaked at 0.0014 kg per constant US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per constant US$, in 2014.
Dominica ranks 63rd of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0011 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per constant US$ | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 kg per constant US$ | +64.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 kg per constant US$ | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 kg per constant US$ | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | 0.0011 kg per constant US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | 0.0008 kg per constant US$ | 0.0009 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 kg per constant US$ | 0.0014 kg per constant US$ | 0.0014 kg per constant US$ | 2 |
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- 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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0012 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -90.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Dominica?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Dominica was 0.0014 kg per constant US$ in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 kg per constant US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per constant US$ in 2014.
- How does Dominica rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Dominica ranks 63rd out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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