Benin vs Serbia: Methane emissions
Benin
7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Serbia
6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Serbia rank
117th
Methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Serbia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Serbia, a difference of 671,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Serbia ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 437,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1860s | 426,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1870s | 435,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1880s | 448,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1890s | 476,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1900s | 529,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1910s | 656,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1920s | 798,952 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1930s | 981,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1940s | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1950s | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1960s | 1.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1970s | 2.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1980s | 2.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2000s | 4.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2010s | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Serbia |
| 2020s | 7.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Benin or Serbia?
- Benin, at 7.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Serbia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Benin and Serbia?
- 671,830 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Serbia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Serbia rank globally for methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 116th and Serbia ranks 117th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.