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
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ghana, 2000–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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