Bolivia vs Ghana: Emissions of air pollutants

Bolivia
122,818 tonnes
in 2022
Ghana
132,088 tonnes
in 2022
Bolivia rank
87th
Ghana rank
85th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 132,088 tonnes against 122,818 tonnes in Bolivia, a difference of 9,270 tonnes.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ghana ahead.

Bolivia ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 24 and Ghana in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Ghana Difference Ahead
1750s 287.97 tonnes 282.58 tonnes 5.38 tonnes Bolivia
1760s 297.77 tonnes 276.88 tonnes 20.89 tonnes Bolivia
1770s 307.9 tonnes 271.28 tonnes 36.62 tonnes Bolivia
1780s 318.36 tonnes 265.78 tonnes 52.58 tonnes Bolivia
1790s 329.16 tonnes 260.37 tonnes 68.79 tonnes Bolivia
1800s 345.33 tonnes 256.9 tonnes 88.42 tonnes Bolivia
1810s 393.55 tonnes 258.94 tonnes 134.61 tonnes Bolivia
1820s 481.46 tonnes 264.99 tonnes 216.47 tonnes Bolivia
1830s 545.62 tonnes 271.1 tonnes 274.52 tonnes Bolivia
1840s 568.29 tonnes 277.26 tonnes 291.03 tonnes Bolivia
1850s 640.19 tonnes 284.41 tonnes 355.78 tonnes Bolivia
1860s 692.75 tonnes 297.52 tonnes 395.23 tonnes Bolivia
1870s 639.43 tonnes 326.19 tonnes 313.24 tonnes Bolivia
1880s 800.65 tonnes 412.65 tonnes 388 tonnes Bolivia
1890s 1,033 tonnes 478.64 tonnes 554.79 tonnes Bolivia
1900s 1,218 tonnes 599.98 tonnes 618.16 tonnes Bolivia
1910s 1,844 tonnes 903.57 tonnes 940.2 tonnes Bolivia
1920s 2,662 tonnes 1,399 tonnes 1,263 tonnes Bolivia
1930s 3,773 tonnes 2,130 tonnes 1,643 tonnes Bolivia
1940s 5,179 tonnes 2,772 tonnes 2,407 tonnes Bolivia
1950s 10,658 tonnes 13,912 tonnes 3,254 tonnes Ghana
1960s 15,323 tonnes 17,347 tonnes 2,024 tonnes Ghana
1970s 27,138 tonnes 26,387 tonnes 751.4 tonnes Bolivia
1980s 36,421 tonnes 26,578 tonnes 9,843 tonnes Bolivia
1990s 54,509 tonnes 41,784 tonnes 12,725 tonnes Bolivia
2000s 74,033 tonnes 71,766 tonnes 2,267 tonnes Bolivia
2010s 108,037 tonnes 115,216 tonnes 7,179 tonnes Ghana
2020s 114,768 tonnes 126,857 tonnes 12,090 tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bolivia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 132,088 tonnes against 122,818 tonnes in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bolivia and Ghana?
9,270 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Ghana?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Bolivia and Ghana rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Bolivia ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.