Bolivia vs Greenland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Bolivia
2.96 million tonnes
in 2024
Greenland
2.17 million tonnes
in 1988
Bolivia rank
124th
Greenland rank
127th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Bolivia
- Greenland
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.96 million tonnes against 2.17 million tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 789,410 tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.4 times Greenland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bolivia has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 124th and Greenland ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Bolivia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.63 million tonnes | 439,509 tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 2.73 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes | 628,377 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 583,005 tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bolivia or Greenland?
- Bolivia, at 2.96 million tonnes against 2.17 million tonnes in Greenland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bolivia and Greenland?
- 789,410 tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Greenland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1983.
- How do Bolivia and Greenland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Bolivia ranks 124th and Greenland ranks 127th 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.