Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 983 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein stood at 983 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein peaked at 983 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 96 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Liechtenstein 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 187 tonnes | +94.8% |
| 1992 | 296 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1993 | 395 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1994 | 465 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 533 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 582 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 634 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 689 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 718 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 781 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 815 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 846 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 880 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 906 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 929 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 945 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 958 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 968 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 973 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 978 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 983 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 983 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 983 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 983 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +94.8% | 96 tonnes | 187 tonnes |
| 1992 | +58.3% | 187 tonnes | 296 tonnes |
| 1993 | +33.4% | 296 tonnes | 395 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 459.5 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 718 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 900.1 tonnes | 781 tonnes | 973 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.5 tonnes | 978 tonnes | 983 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 983 tonnes | 983 tonnes | 983 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 166 Qatar 11,145 tonnes compare
- 167 Gabon 7,954 tonnes
- 168 Burkina Faso 4,823 tonnes
- 170 Andorra 0 tonnes
- 170 Aruba 0 tonnes
- 170 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes
- 170 Curacao 0 tonnes
- 170 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 170 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 170 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 170 Togo 0 tonnes
- 170 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 170 Uganda 0 tonnes
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 from coal in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Liechtenstein was 983 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 983 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Liechtenstein ranks 169th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.