Germany vs Liechtenstein: Per capita methane emissions
Germany
0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein
0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany rank
151st
Liechtenstein rank
154th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Germany
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Germany ranks 151st and Liechtenstein ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 17 and Liechtenstein in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1870s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1890s | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1900s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1940s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5932 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1950s | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Germany or Liechtenstein?
- Germany, at 0.6639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 0.0484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Liechtenstein rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Germany ranks 151st and Liechtenstein ranks 154th of 199 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 methane 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 per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.