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Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 10.65 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.65 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
28th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.65 %
in 2023
All-time low
6.62 %
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02.557.5101990200620231990: 8.7 %1991: 8.4 %1992: 8.4 %1993: 8.2 %1994: 8 %1995: 7 %1996: 6.7 %1997: 6.7 %1998: 6.7 %1999: 6.9 %2000: 6.9 %2001: 6.9 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.7 %2004: 7.8 %2005: 8 %2006: 8 %2007: 7.9 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 8.5 %2011: 8.8 %2012: 9.1 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 9.6 %2015: 9.3 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.5 %2018: 9.2 %2019: 8.8 %2020: 10.1 %2021: 10.3 %2022: 10.5 %2023: 10.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominican Republic stood at 10.65 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.65 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.62 %, in 2002.

That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.57 % 6.66 % 8.74 % 10
2000s 7.54 % 6.62 % 8.44 % 10
2010s 9.13 % 8.53 % 9.59 % 10
2020s 10.38 % 10.05 % 10.65 % 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 Bahamas 11.47 % compare
  2. 26 Sao Tome and Principe 11.11 % compare
  3. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.91 % compare
  4. 29 Dominica 10.59 % compare
  5. 30 Cuba 10.58 % compare
  6. 31 Uruguay 10.55 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominican Republic?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Dominican Republic was 10.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.65 % in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.62 % in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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.