Egypt vs Ghana: Total waste generation
Egypt
22.72 million tonnes
in 2015
Ghana
15.83 million tonnes
in 2015
Egypt rank
4th
Ghana rank
5th
Total waste generation over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.72 million tonnes against 15.83 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 6.89 million tonnes.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 5th of 59 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.74 million tonnes | 9.85 million tonnes | 12.89 million tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 20.56 million tonnes | 14.67 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Egypt or Ghana?
- Egypt, at 22.72 million tonnes against 15.83 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Egypt and Ghana?
- 6.89 million tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for total waste generation?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Ghana ranks 5th of 59 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)