Ghana vs Honduras: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Ghana
4.16 million tonnes
in 1997
Honduras
5.86 million tonnes
in 2017
Ghana rank
122nd
Honduras rank
119th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Ghana
  • Honduras
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How they compare

Honduras currently reports 5.86 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.

That makes Honduras's figure about 1.4 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Honduras ahead.

Ghana ranks 122nd and Honduras ranks 119th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Honduras in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Honduras Difference Ahead
1950s 168,544 tonnes 450,779 tonnes 282,235 tonnes Honduras
1970s 4.01 million tonnes 450,779 tonnes 3.56 million tonnes Ghana
1980s 4.08 million tonnes 450,779 tonnes 3.63 million tonnes Ghana
1990s 4.14 million tonnes 467,254 tonnes 3.67 million tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ghana or Honduras?
Honduras, at 5.86 million tonnes against 4.16 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2017.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ghana and Honduras?
1.70 million tonnes, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Honduras?
29 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1997.
How do Ghana and Honduras rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Ghana ranks 122nd and Honduras ranks 119th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.