Benin vs Switzerland: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Benin
40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland
40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Switzerland rank
108th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Benin
- Switzerland
How they compare
Benin currently reports 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland, a difference of 824,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Benin ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 199 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1860s | -751,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1870s | -75,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 219,053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 384,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 590,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 958,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 2.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 5.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 11.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 39.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Benin or Switzerland?
- Benin, at 40.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 40.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Benin and Switzerland?
- 824,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Switzerland rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Benin ranks 106th and Switzerland ranks 108th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.