Municipal waste recycled in Dominica
Dominica: Municipal waste recycled was 1,000 tonnes in 2016. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Dominica, 2006–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2016, municipal waste recycled in Dominica stood at 1,000 tonnes. 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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 250 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Dominica 74th out of 86 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 250 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 250 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 892.86 tonnes | 750 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 7 |
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More environment data for Dominica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0272 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0565 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0264 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Dominica?
- Municipal waste recycled in Dominica was 1,000 tonnes in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Dominica rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Dominica ranks 74th out of 86 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)