Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 403 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
403 tonnes
Change on year
down 86.0%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43,898 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
-60,021 tonnes
in 1987
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 403 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 43,898 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, -60,021 tonnes, in 1987.
Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,740 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 1,416 tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1962 | 493 tonnes | -65.2% |
| 1963 | 1,412 tonnes | +186.4% |
| 1964 | 38,737 tonnes | +2643.4% |
| 1965 | 4,962 tonnes | -87.2% |
| 1966 | -1,371 tonnes | -127.6% |
| 1967 | -447 tonnes | -67.4% |
| 1968 | 13,185 tonnes | -3049.7% |
| 1969 | 13,721 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 23,441 tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1971 | 5,199 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1972 | -8,679 tonnes | -266.9% |
| 1973 | 27,036 tonnes | -411.5% |
| 1974 | -25,382 tonnes | -193.9% |
| 1975 | 28,280 tonnes | -211.4% |
| 1976 | -3,790 tonnes | -113.4% |
| 1977 | 18,607 tonnes | -590.9% |
| 1978 | -387 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1979 | -21,219 tonnes | +5382.9% |
| 1980 | 27,154 tonnes | -228.0% |
| 1981 | -9,606 tonnes | -135.4% |
| 1982 | -44,424 tonnes | +362.5% |
| 1983 | 26,907 tonnes | -160.6% |
| 1984 | 5,739 tonnes | -78.7% |
| 1985 | 33,780 tonnes | +488.6% |
| 1986 | 24,913 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1987 | -60,021 tonnes | -340.9% |
| 1988 | 43,898 tonnes | -173.1% |
| 1989 | 8,124 tonnes | -81.5% |
| 1990 | 11,846 tonnes | +45.8% |
| 1991 | 7,358 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 621 tonnes | -91.6% |
| 1993 | 8,084 tonnes | +1201.8% |
| 1994 | -13,923 tonnes | -272.2% |
| 1995 | 3,091 tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1996 | 1,758 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1997 | 12,413 tonnes | +606.1% |
| 1998 | 10,862 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1999 | -2,673 tonnes | -124.6% |
| 2000 | -9,705 tonnes | +263.1% |
| 2001 | -2,189 tonnes | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 5,347 tonnes | -344.3% |
| 2003 | 9,334 tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2004 | 34 tonnes | -99.6% |
| 2005 | -421 tonnes | -1338.2% |
| 2006 | 2,127 tonnes | -605.2% |
| 2007 | -30,355 tonnes | -1527.1% |
| 2008 | 18,736 tonnes | -161.7% |
| 2009 | -14,132 tonnes | -175.4% |
| 2010 | -14,555 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2011 | -14,056 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 8,536 tonnes | -160.7% |
| 2013 | 7,230 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2014 | -31,307 tonnes | -533.0% |
| 2015 | -1,518 tonnes | -95.2% |
| 2016 | -10,015 tonnes | +559.7% |
| 2017 | 5,823 tonnes | -158.1% |
| 2018 | -12,903 tonnes | -321.6% |
| 2019 | 6,082 tonnes | -147.1% |
| 2020 | -7,050 tonnes | -215.9% |
| 2021 | 3,990 tonnes | -156.6% |
| 2022 | -17,259 tonnes | -532.6% |
| 2023 | 2,885 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 2024 | 403 tonnes | -86.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 403 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes, 3% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 403 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -5382.9% | -387 tonnes | -21,219 tonnes |
| 1968 | +3049.7% | -447 tonnes | 13,185 tonnes |
| 1964 | +2643.4% | 1,412 tonnes | 38,737 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,585 tonnes | -1,371 tonnes | 38,737 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,311 tonnes | -25,382 tonnes | 28,280 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,646 tonnes | -60,021 tonnes | 43,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,944 tonnes | -13,923 tonnes | 12,413 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -2,122 tonnes | -30,355 tonnes | 18,736 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -5,668 tonnes | -31,307 tonnes | 8,536 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,406 tonnes | -17,259 tonnes | 3,990 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 0.1463 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein was 403 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 43,898 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -60,021 tonnes in 1987.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.