Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Dominica
Dominica: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 382 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
382 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
126th
of 160 countries
All-time high
408 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
338 tonnes
in 2017
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 tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Dominica is 382 tonnes, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over five years.
Dominica ranks 126th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 338 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 370 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 408 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 377 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 382 tonnes | +1.3% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 382 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,933 tonnes, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 382 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,638 tonnes, 2% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 372 tonnes | 338 tonnes | 408 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 379.5 tonnes | 377 tonnes | 382 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 382 tonnes 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 408 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 338 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Dominica rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Dominica ranks 126th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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