Municipal waste generated in Dominica
Dominica: Municipal waste generated was 21,000 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Dominica, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 21,000 tonnes for municipal waste generated in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Dominica peaked at 21,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,500 tonnes, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 74th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,680 tonnes | 13,500 tonnes | 18,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,790 tonnes | 18,700 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 71 Brunei Darussalam 196,170 tonnes compare
- 72 Fiji 171,229 tonnes compare
- 73 Liechtenstein 32,638 tonnes compare
- 75 Niger 16,740 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 municipal waste generated in Dominica?
- Municipal waste generated in Dominica was 21,000 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,500 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for municipal waste generated?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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