Liechtenstein vs Samoa: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Liechtenstein
147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Samoa
155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
193rd
Samoa rank
192nd

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Liechtenstein
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liechtenstein, a difference of 8,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Samoa ahead.

Liechtenstein ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liechtenstein Samoa Difference Ahead
1850s 15,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 117,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1860s 14,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 79,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 64,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1870s 14,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 90,511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 76,180 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1880s 15,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 101,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 86,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1890s 17,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 116,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 98,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1900s 19,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 67,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47,881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1910s 12,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 116,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 103,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1920s 6,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 213,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 206,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1930s 5,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 295,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 289,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1940s 6,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 367,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 360,959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1950s 15,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 371,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 356,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1960s 64,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 313,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 249,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1970s 155,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 368,804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 212,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1980s 184,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 404,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 220,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
1990s 235,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 192,406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Liechtenstein
2000s 236,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 61,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 175,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Liechtenstein
2010s 177,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 831,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 653,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa
2020s 149,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 288,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 138,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Liechtenstein or Samoa?
Samoa, at 155,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Liechtenstein and Samoa?
8,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Samoa?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Liechtenstein and Samoa rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Liechtenstein ranks 193rd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.