Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 0 kilograms in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana stood at 0 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana peaked at 0.1923 kilograms in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2019.
That places Ghana 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0207 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.0405 kilograms | +96.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0434 kilograms | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0167 kilograms | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0218 kilograms | +30.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0307 kilograms | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0265 kilograms | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0656 kilograms | +147.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0857 kilograms | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0963 kilograms | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1923 kilograms | +99.6% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 kilograms is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0288 kilograms. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 kilograms is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0132 kilograms. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0306 kilograms | 0.0207 kilograms | 0.0405 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0.1923 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Hungary 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 157 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 157 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Ghana was 0 kilograms in 2023, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1923 kilograms in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.