Liechtenstein vs Papua New Guinea: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions
Liechtenstein
0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Liechtenstein rank
152nd
Papua New Guinea rank
155th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Liechtenstein
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 12 and Papua New Guinea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.0823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1870s | 0.0894 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1880s | 0.1001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1890s | 0.1134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1900s | 0.1221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1910s | 0.1178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 0.1255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 0.1405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0047 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 0.1961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 0.2592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 0.2944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1970s | 0.317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
| 1980s | 0.3136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions, Liechtenstein or Papua New Guinea?
- Liechtenstein, at 0.1769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.1709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions between Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Liechtenstein and Papua New Guinea rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 152nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 155th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.