Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Liechtenstein, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Liechtenstein is 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Liechtenstein 202nd out of 202 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 by world region, per unit of GDP in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.002 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 10% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0053 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 unit of gdp in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Liechtenstein was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Liechtenstein ranks 202nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.