Benin vs Guinea: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
138,516 tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
151,158 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
Guinea rank
76th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 151,158 tonnes against 138,516 tonnes in Benin, a difference of 12,642 tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | -2,761 tonnes | 1,153 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | 58,990 tonnes | 49,098 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 19,786 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | 9,893 tonnes | 10,484 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | 34,075 tonnes | 55,102 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | 70,715 tonnes | 205,543 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | 201,202 tonnes | 96,394 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | -15,596 tonnes | 174,344 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 Guinea?
- Guinea, at 151,158 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 Guinea?
- 12,642 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th and Guinea ranks 76th 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.