Christmas Island vs Liechtenstein: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Christmas Island
0 tonnes
in 2024
Liechtenstein
403 tonnes
in 2024
Christmas Island rank
166th
Liechtenstein rank
164th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Christmas Island
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 403 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Christmas Island, a difference of 403 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 166th and Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Christmas Island averaged higher in 4 and Liechtenstein in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,257 tonnes | 2,185 tonnes | 1,072 tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 1980s | -4,580 tonnes | 7.75 tonnes | 4,588 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 5,090 tonnes | 5,090 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | -2,122 tonnes | 2,122 tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes | -5,668 tonnes | 5,668 tonnes | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | -3,406 tonnes | 3,406 tonnes | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Christmas Island or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 403 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Christmas Island as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Christmas Island and Liechtenstein?
- 403 tonnes, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and Liechtenstein?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Christmas Island and Liechtenstein rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Christmas Island 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.