Benin vs Guinea: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Benin
9.21 kilograms per person
in 2023
Guinea
9.72 kilograms per person
in 2023
Benin rank
159th
Guinea rank
156th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 9.72 kilograms per person against 9.21 kilograms per person in Benin, a difference of 0.51 kilograms per person.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.46 kilograms per person | 7.29 kilograms per person | 3.17 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2000s | 11.34 kilograms per person | 7.94 kilograms per person | 3.39 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2010s | 14.3 kilograms per person | 7.51 kilograms per person | 6.79 kilograms per person | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.38 kilograms per person | 8.79 kilograms per person | 2.41 kilograms per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Benin or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 9.72 kilograms per person against 9.21 kilograms per person in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Benin and Guinea?
- 0.51 kilograms per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Benin ranks 159th and Guinea ranks 156th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.