India vs Liechtenstein: Per capita methane emissions
India
0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein
0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
India rank
157th
Liechtenstein rank
154th
Per capita methane emissions over time
- India
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in India, a difference of 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
India ranks 157th and Liechtenstein ranks 154th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, India averaged higher in 7 and Liechtenstein in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.8542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.8663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.8706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.8762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.8438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1910s | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1920s | 0.8154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1930s | 0.821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1940s | 0.9197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1950s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1960s | 0.9544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2657 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | India |
| 1970s | 0.8436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 0.7891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0.6289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 0.592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 0.5849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, India or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 0.6155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between India and Liechtenstein?
- 0.0233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do India and Liechtenstein rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- India ranks 157th 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.