Antarctica vs Liechtenstein: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Antarctica
0 tonnes
in 2024
Liechtenstein
403 tonnes
in 2024
Antarctica rank
166th
Liechtenstein rank
164th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Antarctica
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 403 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Antarctica, a difference of 403 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Antarctica ranks 166th and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Antarctica averaged higher in 3 and Liechtenstein in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antarctica | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,832 tonnes | 26,011 tonnes | 24,179 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | -366.4 tonnes | 3,944 tonnes | 4,310 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | -366.4 tonnes | -2,122 tonnes | 1,756 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 5,668 tonnes | Antarctica |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | -3,406 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | Antarctica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Antarctica or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 403 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Antarctica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Antarctica and Liechtenstein?
- 403 tonnes, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antarctica and Liechtenstein?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Antarctica and Liechtenstein rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Antarctica ranks 166th and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.