Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana
Ghana: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana peaked at 0.1923 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Ghana 167th out of 182 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 | 0 | 0.0009 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 | 0.0005 | 0.0405 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 | 0 | 0.1923 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 164 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0 compare
- 165 Côte d'Ivoire 0 compare
- 166 Cuba 0 compare
- 167 Brazil 0 compare
- 167 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 167 Greece 0 compare
- 167 Hungary 0 compare
- 167 Malawi 0 compare
- 167 Mexico 0 compare
- 167 Poland, Republic of 0 compare
- 167 Senegal 0 compare
- 167 Slovak Republic 0 compare
- 167 Korea, Republic of 0 compare
- 167 Spain 0 compare
- 167 Switzerland 0 compare
- 167 United Kingdom 0 compare
- 167 United States 0 compare
- 167 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Ghana was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1923 in 2018.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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