Liechtenstein vs Vatican: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Liechtenstein
-362,956 tonnes
in 2024
Vatican
-1,979 tonnes
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
186th
Vatican rank
185th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Vatican
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How they compare

Vatican currently reports -1,979 tonnes against -362,956 tonnes in Liechtenstein, a difference of 360,977 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 186th and Vatican ranks 185th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 15 and Vatican in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Vatican Difference Ahead
1850s 34,621 tonnes 201.52 tonnes 34,420 tonnes Liechtenstein
1860s 86,196 tonnes 366.4 tonnes 85,829 tonnes Liechtenstein
1870s 137,924 tonnes 388.38 tonnes 137,536 tonnes Liechtenstein
1880s 195,203 tonnes 677.84 tonnes 194,525 tonnes Liechtenstein
1890s 268,326 tonnes 1,044 tonnes 267,281 tonnes Liechtenstein
1900s 361,494 tonnes 1,246 tonnes 360,248 tonnes Liechtenstein
1910s 424,841 tonnes 1,411 tonnes 423,430 tonnes Liechtenstein
1920s 391,964 tonnes 1,645 tonnes 390,318 tonnes Liechtenstein
1930s 332,310 tonnes 1,649 tonnes 330,661 tonnes Liechtenstein
1940s 265,347 tonnes 1,649 tonnes 263,698 tonnes Liechtenstein
1950s 220,980 tonnes 1,539 tonnes 219,441 tonnes Liechtenstein
1960s 225,834 tonnes 1,301 tonnes 224,534 tonnes Liechtenstein
1970s 186,948 tonnes 619.22 tonnes 186,329 tonnes Liechtenstein
1980s 132,127 tonnes 36.64 tonnes 132,091 tonnes Liechtenstein
1990s 48,306 tonnes -637.54 tonnes 48,944 tonnes Liechtenstein
2000s -52,424 tonnes -1,271 tonnes 51,153 tonnes Vatican
2010s -210,900 tonnes -1,806 tonnes 209,093 tonnes Vatican
2020s -333,475 tonnes -1,979 tonnes 331,497 tonnes Vatican

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Liechtenstein or Vatican?
Vatican, at -1,979 tonnes against -362,956 tonnes in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Liechtenstein and Vatican?
360,977 tonnes, with Vatican ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Vatican?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Liechtenstein and Vatican rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Liechtenstein ranks 186th and Vatican ranks 185th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.