CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 117,224 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
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein stood at 117,224 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Liechtenstein peaked at 222,273 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17,283 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Liechtenstein 184th out of 194 regions 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 | 20,281 tonnes | 20,281 tonnes | 20,281 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 45,945 tonnes | 17,283 tonnes | 83,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 123,411 tonnes | 102,240 tonnes | 147,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 147,732 tonnes | 97,776 tonnes | 186,733 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 203,051 tonnes | 188,858 tonnes | 222,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 206,400 tonnes | 185,638 tonnes | 216,596 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,196 tonnes | 126,268 tonnes | 175,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 120,529 tonnes | 113,240 tonnes | 130,170 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 181 Tonga 168,149 tonnes compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 154,480 tonnes compare
- 183 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
- 185 Cook Islands 80,083 tonnes compare
- 186 Dominica 78,818 tonnes compare
- 187 Kiribati 72,456 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 117,224 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 222,273 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,283 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Liechtenstein ranks 184th out of 194 regions 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 18.8%. 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.