Bolivia vs Ghana: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Bolivia
24,569 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
7,328 tonnes
in 1997
Bolivia rank
122nd
Ghana rank
125th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 24,569 tonnes against 7,328 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 17,241 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 3.4 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ghana ahead.
Bolivia ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19,094 tonnes | 279,801 tonnes | 260,707 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 3,662 tonnes | 105,442 tonnes | 101,780 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 1,465 tonnes | 20,519 tonnes | 19,054 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3,662 tonnes | 3,667 tonnes | 4.75 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Bolivia, at 24,569 tonnes against 7,328 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 17,241 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1983.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 125th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.