Total waste generation, by activity in Ghana
Ghana: Total waste generation, by activity was 4.11 million tonnes in 2017. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Ghana, 2000β2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Ghana is 4.11 million tonnes, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Ghana peaked at 19.75 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.01 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places Ghana 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.08 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 16.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.68 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 19.75 million tonnes | 8 |
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More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation 0.26 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 93,823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Ghana?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Ghana was 4.11 million tonnes in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.75 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 72 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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