Ghana vs Uruguay: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ghana
7,328 tonnes
in 1997
Uruguay
8,191 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
125th
Uruguay rank
124th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 8,191 tonnes against 7,328 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 863 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 279,801 tonnes | 224,951 tonnes | 54,850 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1960s | 105,442 tonnes | 109,182 tonnes | 3,740 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 20,519 tonnes | 62,659 tonnes | 42,140 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 4,765 tonnes | 4,762 tonnes | 2.6 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 7,329 tonnes | 2,289 tonnes | 5,040 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 8,191 tonnes against 7,328 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 863 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Uruguay ranks 124th 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.