Share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica
Dominica: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica, 1994–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.0% for share of global plastic waste imports in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 38.6% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica peaked at 0.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -97.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +123671.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -92.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +85.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -51.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -69.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +271.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +8286.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -99.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0%, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +123671.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +8286.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | +271.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 161 Aruba 0.0% compare
- 162 Cuba 0.0% compare
- 163 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 165 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 166 Greenland 0.0% compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% 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 share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Dominica was 0.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Dominica ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.