Namibia vs Switzerland: Share of global methane emissions
Namibia
0.1%
in 2024
Switzerland
0.1%
in 2024
Namibia rank
118th
Switzerland rank
121st
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.
Namibia ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 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 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global methane emissions, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global methane emissions?
- Namibia ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st 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.