Namibia vs Switzerland: Share global methane emissions
Namibia
0.067
in 2024
Switzerland
0.065
in 2024
Namibia rank
118th
Switzerland rank
121st
Share global methane emissions over time
- Namibia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 0.067 against 0.065 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.002.
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 | 0.0376 | 0.1577 | 0.1201 | Switzerland |
| 1860s | 0.0401 | 0.1561 | 0.116 | Switzerland |
| 1870s | 0.0424 | 0.1534 | 0.111 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 0.0441 | 0.1453 | 0.1013 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 0.0458 | 0.1405 | 0.0947 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 0.0469 | 0.1398 | 0.0929 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 0.0491 | 0.1355 | 0.0863 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 0.0525 | 0.1276 | 0.0751 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 0.0553 | 0.1197 | 0.0644 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 0.0594 | 0.1251 | 0.0657 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 0.0613 | 0.1357 | 0.0744 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 0.0833 | 0.137 | 0.0537 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 0.0746 | 0.1272 | 0.0527 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 0.0601 | 0.1159 | 0.0558 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.0674 | 0.0931 | 0.0257 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 0.072 | 0.0752 | 0.0031 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.0723 | 0.0666 | 0.0057 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.067 | 0.0654 | 0.0017 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Namibia or Switzerland?
- Namibia, at 0.067 against 0.065 in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Namibia and Switzerland?
- 0.002, 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 global methane emissions?
- Namibia ranks 118th and Switzerland ranks 121st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.