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