Liechtenstein vs Palau: Methane emissions
Liechtenstein
24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau
37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
191st
Palau rank
189th
Methane emissions over time
- Liechtenstein
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liechtenstein, a difference of 12,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 191st and Palau ranks 189th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 12 and Palau in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 8,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 8,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 8,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 8,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 8,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 9,279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 9,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 9,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 10,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,052 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 12,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 12,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 24,164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 113,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1980s | 27,311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1990s | 24,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 144,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2000s | 22,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2010s | 22,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2020s | 24,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Liechtenstein or Palau?
- Palau, at 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Liechtenstein and Palau?
- 12,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Palau?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Palau rank globally for methane emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 191st and Palau ranks 189th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.