Liechtenstein vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Liechtenstein
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
80th
United Kingdom rank
78th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Liechtenstein
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.27 tonnes per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 2.19 tonnes per person | 1.47 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 0.8644 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 0.9275 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 0.4103 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Liechtenstein or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.27 tonnes per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Liechtenstein and United Kingdom?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and United Kingdom?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liechtenstein ranks 80th and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.