Bolivia vs Ghana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Bolivia
361.52 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
361.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
96th
Ghana rank
95th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Bolivia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 361.58 million tonnes against 361.52 million tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 69,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.39 million tonnes | 3.69 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1960s | 15.56 million tonnes | 15.55 million tonnes | 9,517 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1970s | 34.99 million tonnes | 34.87 million tonnes | 122,920 tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1980s | 66.32 million tonnes | 61.85 million tonnes | 4.47 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 102.36 million tonnes | 98.15 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 158.96 million tonnes | 156.54 million tonnes | 2.42 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 244.23 million tonnes | 247.88 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | Ghana |
| 2020s | 333.45 million tonnes | 336.70 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Bolivia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 361.58 million tonnes against 361.52 million tonnes in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Bolivia and Ghana?
- 69,000 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Bolivia ranks 96th and Ghana ranks 95th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.