Benin vs Guatemala: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
138,516 tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
144,362 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
Guatemala rank
77th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 144,362 tonnes against 138,516 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 5,846 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 30 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Guatemala in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | 68,429 tonnes | 72,342 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | 104,016 tonnes | 94,123 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 239,895 tonnes | 223,407 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | -49,400 tonnes | 69,776 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | 469,082 tonnes | 379,905 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | 285,080 tonnes | 8,822 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | 753,416 tonnes | 648,608 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | 124,315 tonnes | 34,433 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Benin or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 144,362 tonnes against 138,516 tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Benin and Guatemala?
- 5,846 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th and Guatemala ranks 77th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.