Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana
Ghana: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 32,742 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana, 2000–2016
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana is 32,742, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 828.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana peaked at 32,742 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,500, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 44th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,500 | — |
| 2001 | 2,519 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4,099 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 3,780 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,528 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 23,331 | +561.3% |
| 2014 | 27,623 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 30,244 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 32,742 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,285 | 2,500 | 4,099 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28,485 | 23,331 | 32,742 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 41 Costa Rica 53,470
- 42 Estonia 49,000 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 34,643 compare
- 45 Guadeloupe 29,298 compare
- 46 Cyprus 19,000 compare
- 47 Martinique 17,007 compare
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- 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 78.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 30.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Ghana was 32,742 in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,742 in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,500 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Ghana ranks 44th out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 828.1%. 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 treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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