Cook Islands vs Liechtenstein: Nitrous oxide emissions
Cook Islands
4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liechtenstein
7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
194th
Liechtenstein rank
192nd
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands, a difference of 2,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.6 times Cook Islands's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Liechtenstein has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 194th and Liechtenstein ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
Liechtenstein has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 358.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 607.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 248.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 383.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 656.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 273.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 474.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 768.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 294.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 611.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 614.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 513.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 651.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 650.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 797.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 564.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 882.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 638.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 930.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 821.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 1,175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 1,652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 1,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 2,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 3,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 4,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 4,194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 4,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 4,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Cook Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 7,058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Cook Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 2,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 194th and Liechtenstein ranks 192nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.