Benin vs Guinea: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Benin
44.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Guinea
49.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
20th
Guinea rank
19th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 49.80 million tonnes against 44.09 million tonnes in Benin, a difference of 5.72 million tonnes.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -4.27 million tonnes | 64.66 million tonnes | 68.93 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1860s | -3.19 million tonnes | 22.19 million tonnes | 25.37 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1870s | -1.60 million tonnes | 11.75 million tonnes | 13.35 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1880s | -842,508 tonnes | 12.13 million tonnes | 12.98 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1890s | -463,459 tonnes | 9.65 million tonnes | 10.11 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1900s | -224,845 tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | 12.46 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1910s | -70,781 tonnes | 17.04 million tonnes | 17.11 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1920s | 652,576 tonnes | 40.11 million tonnes | 39.45 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.41 million tonnes | 45.10 million tonnes | 43.68 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1940s | 6.85 million tonnes | 69.80 million tonnes | 62.95 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1950s | 5.44 million tonnes | 63.58 million tonnes | 58.13 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 12.11 million tonnes | 27.41 million tonnes | 15.30 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 14.32 million tonnes | 16.29 million tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 12.64 million tonnes | 15.34 million tonnes | 2.71 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 32.51 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | Benin |
| 2000s | 30.74 million tonnes | 31.94 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.83 million tonnes | 71.04 million tonnes | 38.21 million tonnes | Guinea |
| 2020s | 42.03 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 49.80 million tonnes against 44.09 million tonnes in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Benin and Guinea?
- 5.72 million tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Benin ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.