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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.