Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominica
Dominica: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.59 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominica, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 10.65 % compare
- 32 Cuba 10.58 % compare
- 33 Uruguay 10.55 % compare
- 34 Romania 10.19 % compare
More climate change data for Dominica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 472,800 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0556 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.01 kt (2050)
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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About this data
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.