Municipal waste generated in Dominica
Dominica: Municipal waste generated was 21,000 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
21,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 80 countries
All-time high
21,000
in 2019
All-time low
13,500
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Municipal waste generated in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 21,000 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 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,500, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 79th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,500 | — |
| 2001 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,700 | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 15,700 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,700 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,700 | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 18,700 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,700 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19,500 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 19,500 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20,000 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,500 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21,000 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 21,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 21,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 1% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,680 | 13,500 | 18,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,790 | 18,700 | 21,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 municipal waste generated in Dominica?
- Municipal waste generated in Dominica was 21,000 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 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,500 in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for municipal waste generated?
- Dominica ranks 79th out of 80 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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