Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 90,623 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90,623 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
194,521 tonnes
in 1986
All-time low
11,707 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein is 90,623 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein peaked at 194,521 tonnes in 1986 and was at its lowest, 11,707 tonnes, in 1959.
Liechtenstein ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11,707 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 15,447 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1961 | 16,863 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 17,356 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18,768 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 57,505 tonnes | +206.4% |
| 1965 | 62,467 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 61,096 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 60,649 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 73,834 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 87,555 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 110,996 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 116,195 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 107,516 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 134,552 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 109,170 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 137,450 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 133,660 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 152,267 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 151,880 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 130,661 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 157,815 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 148,209 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 103,785 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 130,692 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 136,431 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 170,211 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 194,521 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 124,578 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 1988 | 160,642 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 164,437 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 173,272 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 175,182 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 172,053 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 177,392 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 162,909 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 162,458 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 158,253 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 172,098 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 178,241 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 171,737 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 162,857 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 154,951 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 158,836 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 163,906 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 160,257 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 156,831 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 157,626 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 130,055 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 146,620 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 147,804 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 130,206 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 123,146 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 130,752 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 134,669 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 113,116 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 108,351 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 98,668 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 101,984 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 92,903 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 98,349 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 93,124 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 91,510 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 82,912 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 89,157 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 90,623 tonnes | +1.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 90,623 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 90,623 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +206.4% | 18,768 tonnes | 57,505 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 47,154 tonnes | 15,447 tonnes | 87,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,435 tonnes | 107,516 tonnes | 152,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,132 tonnes | 103,785 tonnes | 194,521 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,360 tonnes | 158,253 tonnes | 178,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 153,974 tonnes | 130,055 tonnes | 163,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,214 tonnes | 92,903 tonnes | 134,669 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,465 tonnes | 82,912 tonnes | 93,124 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
- 202 Anguilla 148,085 tonnes compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 141,779 tonnes compare
- 205 Christmas Island 80,608 tonnes compare
- 206 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
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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 annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Liechtenstein was 90,623 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 194,521 tonnes in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,707 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Liechtenstein ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.