Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein is -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein peaked at 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Liechtenstein 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,444 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,436 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,420 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,401 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1,380 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1,360 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 1,311 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1,285 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,252 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,219 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,185 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,151 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 1,118 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1,087 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 1,055 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 997.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 969.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 932.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 900.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 869.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 815.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 763.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 721.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 678.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 608.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 545.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 480.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 418.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 359.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 306.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 257.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 224.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 187.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 144.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 94.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 39.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2001 | -32.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -183.7% |
| 2002 | -110.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +236.1% |
| 2003 | -190.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2004 | -270.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.8% |
| 2005 | -357.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2006 | -448.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2007 | -542.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2008 | -631.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | -729.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -832.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | -939.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -1,051 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -1,160 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -1,265 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | -1,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | -1,485 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | -1,589 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -1,691 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | -1,795 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2020 | -1,896 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -1,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | -2,086 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -236.1% | -32.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -110.84 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -183.7% | 39.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.98 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | -72.3% | -110.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -190.99 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -58.5% | 94.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.39 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,408 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,022 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,311 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 825.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 608.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 997.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 301.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 545.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | -327.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -729.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 39.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,318 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,795 tonnes per square kilometre | -832.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,038 tonnes per square kilometre | -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre | -1,896 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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- 187 Czechia -2,785 tonnes per square kilometre 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Liechtenstein was -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1,449 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,178 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Liechtenstein ranks 186th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.9%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.