emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: emissions of air pollutants was 8.55 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
8.55 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
217th
of 220 countries
All-time high
862.97 tonnes
in 1925
All-time low
1.78 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein is 8.55 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein peaked at 862.97 tonnes in 1925 and was at its lowest, 1.78 tonnes, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 217th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 812.84 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 812.59 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 812.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 812.06 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 811.78 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 811.48 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 811.17 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 810.86 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 810.52 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 810.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 809.83 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 809.51 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 809.18 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 808.84 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 808.49 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 808.12 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 807.75 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 807.36 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 806.96 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 806.54 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 806.12 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 805.73 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 805.33 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 804.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 804.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 804.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 803.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 803.15 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 802.68 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 802.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 801.69 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 801.23 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 800.76 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 800.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 799.77 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 799.26 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 798.73 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 798.2 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 797.64 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 797.08 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 796.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 795.97 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 795.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 794.85 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 794.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 793.68 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 793.08 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 792.46 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 791.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 791.18 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 790.53 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 789.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 789.27 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 788.63 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 787.97 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 787.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 786.6 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 785.9 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 785.19 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 784.46 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 783.72 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 783.01 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 782.29 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 781.56 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 780.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 780.05 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 779.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 778.49 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 777.69 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 776.87 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 776.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 775.25 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 774.44 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 773.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 772.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 771.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 771.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 770.18 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 769.28 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 768.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 767.45 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 766.57 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 765.66 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 764.75 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 763.81 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 762.87 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 761.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 760.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 759.94 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 758.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 757.92 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 756.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 755.93 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 754.91 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 753.88 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 752.84 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 751.78 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 750.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 749.61 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 748.5 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 747.38 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 744.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 741.81 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 738.81 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 735.67 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 732.4 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 721.05 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 709.73 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 698.45 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 687.22 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 676.04 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 664.92 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 665.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 665.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 664.98 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 664.76 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 664.42 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 663.98 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 663.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 662.94 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 662.36 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 661.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 660.88 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 659.99 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 659.01 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 663.5 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 667.92 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 672.28 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 676.58 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 680.82 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 685.01 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 669.65 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 654.55 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 639.74 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 625.19 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 610.91 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 614.46 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 617.96 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 621.44 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 624.89 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 628.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 631.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 624.96 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 618.24 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 611.57 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 604.94 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 598.36 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 591.83 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 585.35 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 578.94 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 572.58 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 566.31 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1902 | 605.01 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1903 | 646.35 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1904 | 690.52 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1905 | 737.72 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1906 | 711.46 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1907 | 712.21 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 712.97 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 713.76 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 788.57 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1911 | 620.25 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1912 | 668.43 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 720.39 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1914 | 776.43 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1915 | 836.89 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1916 | 770.05 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1917 | 781.09 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1918 | 792.36 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1919 | 803.86 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1920 | 815.59 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 824.69 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1922 | 833.97 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 843.44 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 853.11 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 862.97 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 813.66 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1927 | 767.26 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1928 | 723.59 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1929 | 682.49 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 643.8 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1931 | 677.23 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1932 | 712.48 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1933 | 749.65 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1934 | 788.86 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1935 | 830.23 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 827.59 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 825.06 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1938 | 822.65 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 820.35 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 818.16 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1941 | 696.96 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1942 | 710.42 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 724.24 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 738.42 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 752.98 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 769.72 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 786.94 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 804.64 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 803.43 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 851.62 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1951 | 836.33 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 803.86 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1953 | 767.16 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1954 | 726.91 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1955 | 727.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 687.84 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1957 | 647.69 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 643.7 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 627.22 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1960 | 1.78 tonnes | -99.7% |
| 1961 | 1.86 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.04 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 2.23 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.44 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 2.67 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.91 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 3.18 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 3.45 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 3.73 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3.99 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.16 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.28 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 4.36 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 4.46 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.56 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.69 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 4.83 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 4.99 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 5.18 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.35 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 5.53 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.71 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 5.89 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 6.08 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.3 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 6.55 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 6.79 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 7 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 7.17 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 7.36 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 7.52 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 7.66 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.82 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 7.98 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.17 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.38 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 8.59 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 8.78 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 8.96 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.13 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 9.29 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.41 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.53 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.61 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.54 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 9.43 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.29 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9.16 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 9.01 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.86 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.7 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 8.55 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 8.55 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 8.55 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -99.7% | 627.22 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 811.58 tonnes | 810.18 tonnes | 812.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 808.26 tonnes | 806.54 tonnes | 809.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 804.23 tonnes | 802.19 tonnes | 806.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 799.46 tonnes | 797.08 tonnes | 801.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 793.92 tonnes | 791.18 tonnes | 796.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 787.57 tonnes | 784.46 tonnes | 790.53 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 780.38 tonnes | 776.87 tonnes | 783.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 772.29 tonnes | 768.38 tonnes | 776.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 763.28 tonnes | 758.93 tonnes | 767.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 753.3 tonnes | 748.5 tonnes | 757.92 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 725.72 tonnes | 687.22 tonnes | 747.38 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 665.56 tonnes | 662.94 tonnes | 676.04 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 666.5 tonnes | 659.01 tonnes | 680.82 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 636.38 tonnes | 610.91 tonnes | 685.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 607.42 tonnes | 578.94 tonnes | 631.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 666.89 tonnes | 566.31 tonnes | 737.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 755.83 tonnes | 620.25 tonnes | 836.89 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 802.08 tonnes | 682.49 tonnes | 862.97 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 769.79 tonnes | 643.8 tonnes | 830.23 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 760.59 tonnes | 696.96 tonnes | 818.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 732.01 tonnes | 627.22 tonnes | 851.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.63 tonnes | 1.78 tonnes | 3.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 tonnes | 3.99 tonnes | 5.18 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.24 tonnes | 5.35 tonnes | 7.17 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 tonnes | 7.36 tonnes | 8.96 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.45 tonnes | 9.13 tonnes | 9.65 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | 9.16 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.55 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | 8.55 tonnes | 3 |
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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 14.6% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein was 8.55 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 862.97 tonnes in 1925.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Liechtenstein ranks 217th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.