Ghana vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Ghana
0.8%
in 2016
Iceland
2.5%
in 2022
Ghana rank
50th
Iceland rank
47th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Ghana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.5% against 0.8% in Ghana, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 7.1% | 6.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Ghana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.5% against 0.8% in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Ghana and Iceland?
- 1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Ghana ranks 50th and Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.