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