Liechtenstein vs Uruguay: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Liechtenstein
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Uruguay
3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
100th
Uruguay rank
97th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Liechtenstein
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Uruguay ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 97th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 7 and Uruguay in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1860s | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1870s | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1880s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1890s | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1900s | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1910s | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1920s | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1930s | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1940s | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1950s | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Uruguay |
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Liechtenstein or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.87 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Liechtenstein and Uruguay?
- 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Uruguay?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Uruguay rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 100th and Uruguay ranks 97th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.