Benin vs Switzerland: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Benin
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
106th
Switzerland rank
108th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Benin
  • Switzerland
-0.0500.050.10.150.2185019372024

How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.

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 -0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1860s -0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1870s -0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1880s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1890s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1900s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1910s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1920s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1930s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1940s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% Switzerland
1950s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1960s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Switzerland
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% Switzerland
1980s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% Switzerland
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Switzerland
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Benin or Switzerland?
Benin, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Benin and Switzerland?
0.0%, 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
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 Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.