Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita was 246.24 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein is 246.24 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 246.67 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.65 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +58.0% |
| 1962 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +34.9% |
| 1963 | 4.43 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 7.34 tonnes per person | +65.7% |
| 1965 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +42.1% |
| 1966 | 13.32 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1967 | 15.95 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 18.99 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 22.92 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 28.11 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 32.89 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 36.96 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 41.8 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 45.27 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 50.29 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 55.4 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 60.76 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 65.4 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 69.11 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 75.47 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 80.77 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 82.93 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 87.28 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 91.91 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 97.28 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 103.16 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 106.87 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 111.78 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 116.93 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 122.12 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 127.23 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 132.42 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 137.54 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 142.42 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 147.64 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 153.05 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 159.07 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 164.12 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 168.33 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 172.79 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 176.4 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 180.31 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 185 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 189.69 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 194.6 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 199.62 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 204.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 209.01 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 213.19 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 216.82 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 219.96 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 222.94 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 226.18 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 228.9 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 231.66 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 234.26 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 236.84 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 238.81 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 240.7 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 242.25 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 244.23 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 245.56 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 246.67 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 246.24 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 246.24 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 50% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 246.24 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 52% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +65.7% | 4.43 tonnes per person | 7.34 tonnes per person |
| 1961 | +58.0% | 1.65 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +42.1% | 7.34 tonnes per person | 10.43 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +34.9% | 2.61 tonnes per person | 3.52 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +27.8% | 10.43 tonnes per person | 13.32 tonnes per person |
| 1963 | +25.9% | 3.52 tonnes per person | 4.43 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.12 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | 22.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6 tonnes per person | 28.11 tonnes per person | 69.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.44 tonnes per person | 75.47 tonnes per person | 116.93 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.39 tonnes per person | 122.12 tonnes per person | 168.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 192.46 tonnes per person | 172.79 tonnes per person | 213.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.71 tonnes per person | 216.82 tonnes per person | 240.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.99 tonnes per person | 242.25 tonnes per person | 246.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita in Liechtenstein was 246.24 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 246.67 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.