Ghana vs Ukraine: Total waste generation

Ghana
15.83 million tonnes
in 2015
Ukraine
5.18 million tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
6th
Ukraine rank
9th

Total waste generation over time

  • Ghana
  • Ukraine
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020112023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15.83 million tonnes against 5.18 million tonnes in Ukraine, a difference of 10.65 million tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 3.1 times Ukraine's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Ukraine Difference Ahead
2000s 8.88 million tonnes 2.43 million tonnes 6.45 million tonnes Ghana
2010s 14.67 million tonnes 9.79 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Ghana or Ukraine?
Ghana, at 15.83 million tonnes against 5.18 million tonnes in Ukraine as of 2015.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Ghana and Ukraine?
10.65 million tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Ukraine?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Ukraine rank globally for total waste generation?
Ghana ranks 6th and Ukraine ranks 9th of 62 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).