Hazardous waste generated in Dominica
Dominica: Hazardous waste generated was 768 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Dominica, 2002β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 768 tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Dominica peaked at 768 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 552 tonnes, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 85th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 552 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 552 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 552 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 768 tonnes | 768 tonnes | 768 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 82 French Guiana 1,687 tonnes compare
- 83 Andorra 1,136 tonnes compare
- 84 Myanmar 875 tonnes compare
- 86 Lesotho 282.28 tonnes compare
- 87 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 tonnes compare
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 in Dominica?
- Hazardous waste generated in Dominica was 768 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 768 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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