Benin vs Sweden: Share of global methane emissions
Benin
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Benin rank
116th
Sweden rank
115th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Benin
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th of 201 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Benin or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Benin and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sweden rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Benin ranks 116th and Sweden ranks 115th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.