Total waste generation in Ghana
Ghana: Total waste generation was 15.83 million tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total waste generation in Ghana, 2000–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, total waste generation in Ghana stood at 15.83 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Ghana peaked at 15.83 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.77 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Ghana 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.88 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.67 million tonnes | 12.42 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 48.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7908 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0108 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Ghana?
- Total waste generation in Ghana was 15.83 million tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.83 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for total waste generation?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.4%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)