Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica
Dominica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 51.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
51.1%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
127th
of 160 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 2019
All-time low
51.1%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica is 51.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
That places Dominica 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 51.6% | — |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 51.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.3%, 82% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 51.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.6%, 87% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.3% | 51.6% | 57.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.1% | 51.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 124 Guatemala 52.5% compare
- 125 Timor-Leste 51.3% compare
- 125 East Timor 51.3% compare
- 128 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.1% compare
- 129 Tonga 50.8% compare
- 130 Kenya 50.5% compare
More development goals data for Dominica
- Red List Index 0.6476 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 136.44 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 455.29 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 24 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica was 51.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Dominica ranks 127th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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