Municipal waste recycled in Ghana
Ghana: Municipal waste recycled was 205,662 tonnes in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Ghana, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2017, municipal waste recycled in Ghana stood at 205,662 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33,134 tonnes, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 55th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33,134 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 34,596 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 54,168 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 2003 | 55,631 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 58,054 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 68,139 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2006 | 71,072 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 77,483 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 84,188 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 90,015 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 99,392 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 169,795 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 2012 | 174,040 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 178,391 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 182,851 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 195,752 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 200,646 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 205,662 tonnes | +2.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 205,662 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,800 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 205,662 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 205,662 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 tonnes | 169,795 tonnes |
| 2002 | +56.6% | 34,596 tonnes | 54,168 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62,648 tonnes | 33,134 tonnes | 90,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,816 tonnes | 99,392 tonnes | 205,662 tonnes | 8 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Ghana?
- Municipal waste recycled in Ghana was 205,662 tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 205,662 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,134 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).