Liechtenstein vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Liechtenstein
8.08 million tonnes
in 2024
Samoa
7.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
191st
Samoa rank
194th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Liechtenstein
- Samoa
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 8.08 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Samoa, a difference of 312,130 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Samoa ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 194th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,707 tonnes | 95,264 tonnes | 83,557 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1960s | 201,245 tonnes | 213,245 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | Samoa |
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 574,149 tonnes | 581,682 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 2.56 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 4.20 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 5.83 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 7.16 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 7.90 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 619,926 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Liechtenstein or Samoa?
- Liechtenstein, at 8.08 million tonnes against 7.77 million tonnes in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Liechtenstein and Samoa?
- 312,130 tonnes, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liechtenstein ranks 191st and Samoa ranks 194th of 215 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.