Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominica

Dominica: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.59 %
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
31st
of 222 countries
All-time high
15.07 %
in 1992
All-time low
8.76 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominica, 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 14.7 %1991: 14.7 %1992: 15.1 %1993: 13.2 %1994: 12.5 %1995: 12 %1996: 12.2 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 14.2 %1999: 11.9 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 10.8 %2002: 11.7 %2003: 10.9 %2004: 9.9 %2005: 9.7 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 9.2 %2014: 9.1 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 10.4 %2019: 10 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 10.7 %2022: 10.6 %2023: 10.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominica is 10.59 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominica peaked at 15.07 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.76 %, in 2015.

Dominica ranks 31st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Dominica, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 14.67 % —
1991 14.7 % +0.2%
1992 15.07 % +2.5%
1993 13.25 % -12.1%
1994 12.47 % -5.9%
1995 12 % -3.8%
1996 12.17 % +1.4%
1997 11.82 % -2.9%
1998 14.16 % +19.8%
1999 11.94 % -15.7%
2000 10.63 % -11.0%
2001 10.8 % +1.6%
2002 11.66 % +8.0%
2003 10.94 % -6.2%
2004 9.87 % -9.8%
2005 9.7 % -1.7%
2006 10.22 % +5.4%
2007 9.19 % -10.1%
2008 9.55 % +3.9%
2009 9.13 % -4.4%
2010 9.93 % +8.8%
2011 8.99 % -9.5%
2012 8.89 % -1.1%
2013 9.15 % +2.9%
2014 9.1 % -0.5%
2015 8.76 % -3.7%
2016 10.01 % +14.3%
2017 10.64 % +6.3%
2018 10.42 % -2.1%
2019 9.98 % -4.2%
2020 10.64 % +6.6%
2021 10.65 % +0.1%
2022 10.58 % -0.7%
2023 10.59 % +0.1%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 10.59 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.37 %, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 10.59 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.03 %, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.22 % 11.82 % 15.07 % 10
2000s 10.17 % 9.13 % 11.66 % 10
2010s 9.59 % 8.76 % 10.64 % 10
2020s 10.62 % 10.58 % 10.65 % 4

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
  2. 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  3. 30 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
  4. 32 Cuba 10.58 % compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
  6. 34 Romania 10.19 % compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominica?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominica was 10.59 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 15.07 % in 1992.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 8.76 % in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Dominica ranks 31st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
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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.