Greenland vs Liechtenstein: Emissions of air pollutants
Greenland
12.54 tonnes
in 2022
Liechtenstein
0.8413 tonnes
in 2022
Greenland rank
216th
Liechtenstein rank
218th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Greenland
- Liechtenstein
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 12.54 tonnes against 0.8413 tonnes in Liechtenstein, a difference of 11.7 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 14.9 times Liechtenstein's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Greenland ranks 216th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 12 and Liechtenstein in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Liechtenstein | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1708 tonnes | 0.7033 tonnes | 0.5325 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1760s | 0.19 tonnes | 0.7004 tonnes | 0.5104 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1770s | 0.2113 tonnes | 0.6969 tonnes | 0.4857 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1780s | 0.2349 tonnes | 0.6928 tonnes | 0.4579 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1790s | 0.2611 tonnes | 0.688 tonnes | 0.4268 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1800s | 0.2938 tonnes | 0.6825 tonnes | 0.3887 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1810s | 0.3352 tonnes | 0.6762 tonnes | 0.3411 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1820s | 0.3823 tonnes | 0.6692 tonnes | 0.287 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1830s | 0.4359 tonnes | 0.6614 tonnes | 0.2255 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1840s | 0.497 tonnes | 0.6528 tonnes | 0.1558 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1850s | 0.5665 tonnes | 0.6289 tonnes | 0.0623 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1860s | 0.656 tonnes | 0.5767 tonnes | 0.0793 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1870s | 0.7726 tonnes | 0.5776 tonnes | 0.195 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1880s | 0.908 tonnes | 0.5515 tonnes | 0.3566 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1890s | 1.07 tonnes | 0.5264 tonnes | 0.5389 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1900s | 1.43 tonnes | 1.12 tonnes | 0.3063 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1910s | 2.01 tonnes | 2.56 tonnes | 0.5452 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1920s | 2.54 tonnes | 4.05 tonnes | 1.51 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1930s | 2.83 tonnes | 5.26 tonnes | 2.43 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1940s | 2.95 tonnes | 6.49 tonnes | 3.54 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1950s | 3.74 tonnes | 8.42 tonnes | 4.68 tonnes | Liechtenstein |
| 1960s | 6.2 tonnes | 0.2588 tonnes | 5.94 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 8.98 tonnes | 0.4477 tonnes | 8.53 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | 9.49 tonnes | 0.6137 tonnes | 8.87 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1990s | 10.5 tonnes | 0.7993 tonnes | 9.7 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | 11.47 tonnes | 0.9301 tonnes | 10.54 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 12.5 tonnes | 0.8565 tonnes | 11.65 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2020s | 12.53 tonnes | 0.8413 tonnes | 11.69 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Greenland or Liechtenstein?
- Greenland, at 12.54 tonnes against 0.8413 tonnes in Liechtenstein as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Greenland and Liechtenstein?
- 11.7 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Liechtenstein?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Greenland and Liechtenstein rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Greenland ranks 216th and Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.