Namibia vs Switzerland: Methane emissions
Namibia
6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Switzerland
6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Namibia rank
119th
Switzerland rank
121st
Methane emissions over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland, a difference of 141,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Namibia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 465,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 529,435 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 604,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 692,622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 797,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 923,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 1.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 1.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 4.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 279,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 413,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 6.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 6.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 141,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Switzerland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Switzerland rank globally for methane emissions?
- Namibia ranks 119th and Switzerland ranks 121st 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.