Benin vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Benin
128.38 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
117.34 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
140th
Guyana rank
142nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 128.38 million tonnes against 117.34 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 11.04 million tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,244 tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 2.03 million tonnes | 8.91 million tonnes | 6.88 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4.61 million tonnes | 23.15 million tonnes | 18.54 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 8.82 million tonnes | 39.24 million tonnes | 30.42 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 15.69 million tonnes | 52.17 million tonnes | 36.48 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 33.63 million tonnes | 69.17 million tonnes | 35.54 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 75.33 million tonnes | 88.02 million tonnes | 12.69 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 116.37 million tonnes | 108.76 million tonnes | 7.61 million tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 128.38 million tonnes against 117.34 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Benin and Guyana?
- 11.04 million tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guyana?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Guyana rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 140th and Guyana ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.