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Liechtenstein vs United Kingdom

13 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Liechtenstein; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Liechtenstein
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Liechtenstein: 0.13 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
02004006001960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2006

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Liechtenstein: 3.30 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
05101960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1993

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Liechtenstein: 0.03 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 43.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0501001501850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1984

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Liechtenstein: 0.15 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 390.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
05001850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1998low 1936

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Liechtenstein: 0.01 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1985

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Liechtenstein: 5.27 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2019low 2002

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Liechtenstein: 37.4 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
020401990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Liechtenstein: 0.98 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdomlow 1998

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Liechtenstein: 44.8 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Liechtenstein: 14.6 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1960low 2011

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

Liechtenstein: 100.0 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Safely managed sanitation

Liechtenstein: 96.3 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 97.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2023

The share of people whose toilet waste is safely treated rather than left to contaminate water and soil. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Liechtenstein: 10.4 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
05101520002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2003low 2020

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data