CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 131,624 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 131,624 tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein peaked at 231,089 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,707 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Liechtenstein 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
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 | 154,350 tonnes | 103,785 tonnes | 195,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,273 tonnes | 198,971 tonnes | 229,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,586 tonnes | 200,734 tonnes | 231,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,248 tonnes | 142,573 tonnes | 192,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,676 tonnes | 128,336 tonnes | 145,595 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 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 206 Kiribati 72,456 tonnes compare
- 207 Nauru 61,390 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population 14.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.96 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein was 131,624 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 231,089 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,707 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Liechtenstein ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.