Municipal waste recycled in Ghana
Ghana: Municipal waste recycled was 205,662 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 205,662 for municipal waste recycled 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 165.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Ghana peaked at 205,662 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,134, in 2000.
That places Ghana 57th out of 91 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,134 | — |
| 2001 | 34,596 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54,168 | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 55,631 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 58,054 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68,139 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 71,073 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 77,483 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 84,188 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 90,015 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 99,392 | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 169,795 | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 174,040 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 178,391 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 182,851 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 195,752 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 200,646 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 205,662 | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +70.8% | 99,392 | 169,795 |
| 2002 | +56.6% | 34,596 | 54,168 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,648 | 33,134 | 90,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,816 | 99,392 | 205,662 | 8 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Ghana?
- Municipal waste recycled in Ghana was 205,662 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 205,662 in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,134 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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