Benin vs Guinea: Emissions of air pollutants
Benin
60,140 tonnes
in 2022
Guinea
56,242 tonnes
in 2022
Benin rank
120th
Guinea rank
122nd
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Benin
- Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 60,140 tonnes against 56,242 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 3,898 tonnes.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Guinea ahead.
Benin ranks 120th and Guinea ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Guinea in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 217.07 tonnes | 263.49 tonnes | 46.42 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1760s | 200.34 tonnes | 253.61 tonnes | 53.27 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1770s | 184.89 tonnes | 244.09 tonnes | 59.2 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1780s | 170.63 tonnes | 234.92 tonnes | 64.28 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1790s | 157.47 tonnes | 226.07 tonnes | 68.6 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1800s | 147.09 tonnes | 219.17 tonnes | 72.08 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1810s | 140.36 tonnes | 218.86 tonnes | 78.5 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1820s | 135.03 tonnes | 224.12 tonnes | 89.09 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1830s | 129.81 tonnes | 229.43 tonnes | 99.62 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1840s | 124.71 tonnes | 234.79 tonnes | 110.08 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1850s | 119.8 tonnes | 243.06 tonnes | 123.27 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1860s | 121.31 tonnes | 258.29 tonnes | 136.98 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1870s | 130.79 tonnes | 278.11 tonnes | 147.31 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1880s | 141.6 tonnes | 298.85 tonnes | 157.24 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1890s | 157.31 tonnes | 320.94 tonnes | 163.63 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1900s | 293.15 tonnes | 405.39 tonnes | 112.23 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1910s | 658.73 tonnes | 587.11 tonnes | 71.63 tonnes | Benin |
| 1920s | 1,153 tonnes | 865.85 tonnes | 286.85 tonnes | Benin |
| 1930s | 1,808 tonnes | 1,169 tonnes | 638.25 tonnes | Benin |
| 1940s | 2,680 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | Benin |
| 1950s | 4,622 tonnes | 3,713 tonnes | 909.22 tonnes | Benin |
| 1960s | 6,277 tonnes | 8,303 tonnes | 2,027 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 9,897 tonnes | 11,261 tonnes | 1,364 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1980s | 12,610 tonnes | 14,616 tonnes | 2,007 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 16,709 tonnes | 19,955 tonnes | 3,245 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 27,820 tonnes | 32,219 tonnes | 4,400 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2010s | 60,272 tonnes | 43,938 tonnes | 16,334 tonnes | Benin |
| 2020s | 67,052 tonnes | 53,430 tonnes | 13,621 tonnes | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Benin or Guinea?
- Benin, at 60,140 tonnes against 56,242 tonnes in Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Benin and Guinea?
- 3,898 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Guinea?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Guinea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Benin ranks 120th and Guinea ranks 122nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.