Hazardous waste generated in Dominica
Dominica: Hazardous waste generated was 768 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
768 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
768 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
552 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
20
2002–2021
Hazardous waste generated in Dominica, 2002–2021
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 92nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 552 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 552 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 768 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 768 tonnes | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 768 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 238,135 tonnes, 0% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 768 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,285 tonnes, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
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
- 89 French Guiana 1,687 tonnes compare
- 90 Andorra 1,136 tonnes compare
- 91 Myanmar 875 tonnes compare
- 93 Lesotho 282.28 tonnes compare
- 94 United Republic of Tanzania 68.23 tonnes compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 32.4 tonnes 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 92nd out of 99 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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