Bolivia vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bolivia
2.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
4.16 million tonnes
in 1997
Bolivia rank
124th
Ghana rank
122nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 4.16 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 1.20 million tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 2.71 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 750,779 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 4.16 million tonnes against 2.96 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 1997.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 1.20 million tonnes, with Ghana 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Ghana ranks 122nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.