Cook Islands vs Liechtenstein: Greenhouse gas emissions
Cook Islands
88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Liechtenstein
147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
195th
Liechtenstein rank
193rd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Cook Islands
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands, a difference of 58,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Liechtenstein's figure about 1.7 times Cook Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 195th and Liechtenstein ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Liechtenstein in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 4,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 5,133 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 5,782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 6,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 6,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 7,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 9,064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1930s | 10,988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1940s | 14,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1950s | 21,257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,480 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cook Islands |
| 1960s | 24,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 35,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 155,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 120,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 51,887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 184,441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 132,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 66,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 168,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 69,097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 236,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 167,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 86,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 82,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Cook Islands or Liechtenstein?
- Liechtenstein, at 147,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 88,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cook Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Cook Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 58,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Liechtenstein?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Liechtenstein rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Cook Islands ranks 195th and Liechtenstein ranks 193rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.