Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 9.96 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.96 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
189th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9.96 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
11,707 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein stood at 9.96 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 9.96 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,707 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Liechtenstein 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11,707 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 27,154 tonnes | +131.9% |
| 1961 | 44,017 tonnes | +62.1% |
| 1962 | 61,373 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1963 | 80,141 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1964 | 137,646 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1965 | 200,113 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 1966 | 261,209 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1967 | 321,858 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 395,692 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 483,247 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 594,243 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1971 | 710,438 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1972 | 817,954 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1973 | 952,506 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 1.49 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.64 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 2.44 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.61 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.81 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.94 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.12 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.31 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.51 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 3.72 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 3.92 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 4.14 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 4.34 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.75 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.97 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 5.20 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.42 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 5.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.86 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 6.30 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 6.53 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 6.76 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 6.99 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 7.19 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.41 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.81 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.36 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.53 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.84 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.99 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 9.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.42 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 9.57 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.70 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.83 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 9.96 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 9.96 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 9.96 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +131.9% | 11,707 tonnes | 27,154 tonnes |
| 1964 | +71.8% | 80,141 tonnes | 137,646 tonnes |
| 1961 | +62.1% | 27,154 tonnes | 44,017 tonnes |
| 1965 | +45.4% | 137,646 tonnes | 200,113 tonnes |
| 1962 | +39.4% | 44,017 tonnes | 61,373 tonnes |
| 1963 | +30.6% | 61,373 tonnes | 80,141 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 201,245 tonnes | 27,154 tonnes | 483,247 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million tonnes | 594,243 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.45 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.64 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million tonnes | 7.81 million tonnes | 9.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.70 million tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | 9.96 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 186 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
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- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein was 9.96 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,707 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 189th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.