Waste — Emissions Share in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Waste — Emissions Share was 35.31 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.31 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
64th
of 208 countries
All-time high
35.31 %
in 2023
All-time low
20.55 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 21 %1991: 20.6 %1992: 21.9 %1993: 21.8 %1994: 22.3 %1995: 22.4 %1996: 22.4 %1997: 22.7 %1998: 22.8 %1999: 24.7 %2000: 25.9 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 26.8 %2004: 25.8 %2005: 27.4 %2006: 28.4 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 27.4 %2010: 28 %2011: 28.6 %2012: 29.3 %2013: 29.9 %2014: 30.8 %2015: 31.5 %2016: 32.1 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 32.5 %2019: 33.2 %2020: 33.6 %2021: 33.9 %2022: 34.6 %2023: 35.3 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share in Dominican Republic stood at 35.31 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Dominican Republic peaked at 35.31 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.55 %, in 1991.

Dominican Republic ranks 64th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.25 % 20.55 % 24.68 % 10
2000s 26.82 % 25.79 % 28.45 % 10
2010s 30.84 % 27.96 % 33.2 % 10
2020s 34.34 % 33.61 % 35.31 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Dominican Republic?
Waste — emissions share in Dominican Republic was 35.31 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 35.31 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.55 % in 1991.
How does Dominican Republic rank for waste — emissions share?
Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.