Benin vs Guyana: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Benin
115.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Guyana
115.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Benin rank
132nd
Guyana rank
133rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Benin
- Guyana
How they compare
Benin currently reports 115.79 million tonnes against 115.78 million tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 13,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Benin ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 566,265 tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1960s | 1.87 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.01 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4.44 million tonnes | 23.12 million tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 8.12 million tonnes | 39.21 million tonnes | 31.09 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 14.24 million tonnes | 52.14 million tonnes | 37.90 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 31.28 million tonnes | 69.14 million tonnes | 37.85 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 70.35 million tonnes | 87.98 million tonnes | 17.64 million tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 106.05 million tonnes | 107.66 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Benin or Guyana?
- Benin, at 115.79 million tonnes against 115.78 million tonnes in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Benin and Guyana?
- 13,000 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 from oil?
- Benin ranks 132nd and Guyana ranks 133rd 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.