Bolivia vs Ghana: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Bolivia
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Bolivia or Ghana?
Ghana, at 132,088 against 122,818 in Bolivia as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Bolivia and Ghana?
9,270, 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 long run air pollution?
Bolivia ranks 87th and Ghana ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed