Switzerland vs Syria: Share global methane emissions

Switzerland
0.065
in 2024
Syria
0.0661
in 2024
Switzerland rank
121st
Syria rank
120th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Switzerland
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 0.0661 against 0.065 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.0011.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 121st and Syria ranks 120th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 12 and Syria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Syria Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1577 0.0979 0.0598 Switzerland
1860s 0.1561 0.094 0.0621 Switzerland
1870s 0.1534 0.0928 0.0606 Switzerland
1880s 0.1453 0.0935 0.0518 Switzerland
1890s 0.1405 0.0877 0.0527 Switzerland
1900s 0.1398 0.0704 0.0694 Switzerland
1910s 0.1355 0.0516 0.0839 Switzerland
1920s 0.1276 0.0375 0.0901 Switzerland
1930s 0.1197 0.0322 0.0875 Switzerland
1940s 0.1251 0.0356 0.0895 Switzerland
1950s 0.1357 0.0514 0.0842 Switzerland
1960s 0.137 0.0903 0.0467 Switzerland
1970s 0.1272 0.1558 0.0286 Syria
1980s 0.1159 0.2208 0.1049 Syria
1990s 0.0931 0.4287 0.3355 Syria
2000s 0.0752 0.2775 0.2024 Syria
2010s 0.0666 0.1313 0.0647 Syria
2020s 0.0654 0.0717 0.0063 Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Switzerland or Syria?
Syria, at 0.0661 against 0.065 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Switzerland and Syria?
0.0011, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Switzerland ranks 121st and Syria ranks 120th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed