Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana

Ghana: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 0.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.8%
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
50th
of 70 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2016

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana, 2000–2016

0.20.40.60.82000200820162000: 0.151 %2001: 0.146 %2002: 0.227 %2003: 0.204 %2004: 0.182 %2013: 0.654 %2014: 0.755 %2015: 0.773 %2016: 0.816 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana is 0.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 347.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana peaked at 0.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Ghana 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) in Ghana, 2000 to 2016.
Year % Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.1% -3.5%
2002 0.2% +55.9%
2003 0.2% -10.2%
2004 0.2% -10.6%
2013 0.7% +258.7%
2014 0.8% +15.5%
2015 0.8% +2.3%
2016 0.8% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana?
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana was 0.8% in 2016, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2016.
Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 347.6%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
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