Municipal waste recycled in Dominica
Dominica: Municipal waste recycled was 1,000 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Dominica, 2006–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2016, municipal waste recycled in Dominica stood at 1,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Dominica peaked at 1,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 250, in 2006.
That places Dominica 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 250 | — |
| 2007 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 250 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 750 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 750 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250 | 250 | 250 | 4 |
| 2010s | 892.86 | 750 | 1,000 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 79 French Guiana 4,413 compare
- 80 United Republic of Tanzania 3,291 compare
- 81 Suriname 2,300
- 83 Bermuda 400 compare
- 84 French Polynesia 250 compare
- 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.8 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 municipal waste recycled in Dominica?
- Municipal waste recycled in Dominica was 1,000 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Dominica ranks 82nd out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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