Ghana vs Uruguay: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Ghana
361.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Uruguay
373.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
95th
Uruguay rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 373.18 million tonnes against 361.58 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 11.60 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 94th 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 | 3.69 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | 12.31 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 15.55 million tonnes | 55.49 million tonnes | 39.94 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 34.87 million tonnes | 106.94 million tonnes | 72.07 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 61.85 million tonnes | 154.97 million tonnes | 93.12 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 98.15 million tonnes | 196.41 million tonnes | 98.26 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 156.54 million tonnes | 246.29 million tonnes | 89.75 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 247.88 million tonnes | 310.34 million tonnes | 62.46 million tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 336.70 million tonnes | 358.76 million tonnes | 22.07 million tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 373.18 million tonnes against 361.58 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 11.60 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 from oil?
- Ghana ranks 95th and Uruguay ranks 94th 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.