Guinea-Bissau vs Liechtenstein: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Guinea-Bissau
3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein
3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
119th
Liechtenstein rank
120th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Liechtenstein ranks 120th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 11 and Liechtenstein in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1860s | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1870s | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1880s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1890s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1900s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1920s | 3.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1930s | 3.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1940s | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1950s | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1960s | 3.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1970s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2003 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, Guinea-Bissau or Liechtenstein?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.68 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 Guinea-Bissau and Liechtenstein?
- 0.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liechtenstein rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 119th and Liechtenstein ranks 120th of 198 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.