Laos vs Liechtenstein: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Laos
3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Laos rank
97th
Liechtenstein rank
99th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Laos
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Liechtenstein ranks 99th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 11 and Liechtenstein in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1860s | 0.5977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1870s | 0.6746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1880s | 0.6492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1890s | 0.5884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1900s | 0.6146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1910s | 0.7831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1920s | 0.9681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1930s | 0.9911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1940s | 0.6702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1950s | 0.3429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Laos |
| 1960s | 0.2577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 0.2406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 0.1873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 0.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0.5058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Laos or Liechtenstein?
- Laos, at 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Laos and Liechtenstein?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Liechtenstein rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Laos ranks 97th and Liechtenstein ranks 99th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.