Benin vs Guyana: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Benin
138,516 tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
131,397 tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
78th
Guyana rank
79th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 138,516 tonnes against 131,397 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 7,119 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 78th and Guyana ranks 79th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Guyana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3,913 tonnes | 32,569 tonnes | 36,482 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 9,893 tonnes | 81,341 tonnes | 71,448 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | 15,389 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | Benin |
| 1980s | 20,376 tonnes | -33,709 tonnes | 54,085 tonnes | Benin |
| 1990s | 89,177 tonnes | 65,219 tonnes | 23,958 tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 276,258 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | 269,296 tonnes | Benin |
| 2010s | 104,808 tonnes | 73,993 tonnes | 30,816 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 158,748 tonnes | 373,025 tonnes | 214,277 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 138,516 tonnes against 131,397 tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Benin and Guyana?
- 7,119 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Benin ranks 78th and Guyana ranks 79th 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.