Cuba vs Ghana: Municipal waste recycled

Cuba
295,300 tonnes
in 2020
Ghana
205,662 tonnes
in 2017
Cuba rank
49th
Ghana rank
52nd

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • Cuba
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 295,300 tonnes against 205,662 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 89,638 tonnes.

That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 84 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 266,662 tonnes 69,844 tonnes 196,818 tonnes Cuba
2010s 228,945 tonnes 175,816 tonnes 53,129 tonnes Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Cuba or Ghana?
Cuba, at 295,300 tonnes against 205,662 tonnes in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Cuba and Ghana?
89,638 tonnes, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Ghana?
16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
How do Cuba and Ghana rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
Cuba ranks 49th and Ghana ranks 52nd of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed