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.
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
- 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 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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.