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