Benin vs Guatemala: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Benin
50.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Guatemala
49.46 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
67th
Guatemala rank
68th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Benin
- Guatemala
How they compare
Benin currently reports 50.15 million tonnes against 49.46 million tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 695,200 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Benin ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 million tonnes | 57.20 million tonnes | 51.63 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 12.26 million tonnes | 26.34 million tonnes | 14.09 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 14.67 million tonnes | 30.14 million tonnes | 15.47 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 13.14 million tonnes | 53.52 million tonnes | 40.38 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 33.46 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 26.83 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 33.55 million tonnes | 54.07 million tonnes | 20.52 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 37.83 million tonnes | 44.21 million tonnes | 6.38 million tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 47.92 million tonnes | 48.00 million tonnes | 81,560 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Benin or Guatemala?
- Benin, at 50.15 million tonnes against 49.46 million tonnes in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Benin and Guatemala?
- 695,200 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guatemala?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guatemala rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Benin ranks 67th and Guatemala ranks 68th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.