Liechtenstein vs Nigeria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Liechtenstein
0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
152nd
Nigeria rank
150th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Liechtenstein
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein, a difference of 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 17 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1782 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1745 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1990s | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 2020s | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Liechtenstein or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Liechtenstein as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Liechtenstein and Nigeria?
- 0.0034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Nigeria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Nigeria rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd and Nigeria ranks 150th of 201 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 nitrous oxide 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.