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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from 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
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.