Municipal waste generated in Ghana
Ghana: Municipal waste generated was 5.03 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.03 million for municipal waste generated in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Ghana peaked at 5.03 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.76 million, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 39th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.99 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.07 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.55 million | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 3.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.74 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.95 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 4.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 4.15 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.47 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.79 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.91 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.03 million | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.03 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.03 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million, 1.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.33 million | 2.76 million | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.50 million | 4.05 million | 5.03 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 municipal waste generated in Ghana?
- Municipal waste generated in Ghana was 5.03 million in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for municipal waste generated?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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