Liechtenstein vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Liechtenstein
246.24 tonnes per person
in 2024
Portugal
258.78 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
70th
Portugal rank
68th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 258.78 tonnes per person against 246.24 tonnes per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 12.54 tonnes per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 68th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 10.12 tonnes per person 36.5 tonnes per person 26.38 tonnes per person Portugal
1970s 48.6 tonnes per person 53.45 tonnes per person 4.85 tonnes per person Portugal
1980s 95.44 tonnes per person 74.55 tonnes per person 20.89 tonnes per person Liechtenstein
1990s 145.39 tonnes per person 115.82 tonnes per person 29.58 tonnes per person Liechtenstein
2000s 192.46 tonnes per person 169.94 tonnes per person 22.52 tonnes per person Liechtenstein
2010s 229.71 tonnes per person 225.43 tonnes per person 4.28 tonnes per person Liechtenstein
2020s 244.99 tonnes per person 257.04 tonnes per person 12.05 tonnes per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Liechtenstein or Portugal?
Portugal, at 258.78 tonnes per person against 246.24 tonnes per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Liechtenstein and Portugal?
12.54 tonnes per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Portugal?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Liechtenstein and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Liechtenstein ranks 70th and Portugal ranks 68th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.