Ghana vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Ghana
426.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
476.76 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
107th
Uruguay rank
105th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 476.76 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 50.22 million tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.25 million tonnes | 93.55 million tonnes | 88.30 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 19.02 million tonnes | 136.49 million tonnes | 117.48 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 38.87 million tonnes | 191.23 million tonnes | 152.35 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 65.93 million tonnes | 242.40 million tonnes | 176.47 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 102.29 million tonnes | 286.29 million tonnes | 183.99 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 160.83 million tonnes | 340.39 million tonnes | 179.56 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 261.00 million tonnes | 409.33 million tonnes | 148.33 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 385.23 million tonnes | 461.24 million tonnes | 76.01 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 476.76 million tonnes against 426.54 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 50.22 million tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Ghana ranks 107th and Uruguay ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.