Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein peaked at 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 366.02 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Liechtenstein ranks 36th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 366.02 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 474.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 586.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 937.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 1,313 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 1,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1967 | 2,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1968 | 2,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 2,998 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1971 | 4,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 5,006 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 5,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 6,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 7,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 8,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 9,010 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 9,927 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 10,712 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 11,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 12,572 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 13,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 13,968 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 14,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 15,800 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 16,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 17,769 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 18,845 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 19,945 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 21,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 22,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 23,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 24,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 26,070 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 27,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 28,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 29,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 31,269 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 32,635 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 33,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 35,205 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 36,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 37,855 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 39,209 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 40,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 41,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 43,067 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 44,350 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 45,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 46,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 47,622 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49,763 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 50,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 51,554 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 52,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 53,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 54,035 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 54,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 55,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 56,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 57,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square 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 | +59.9% | 586.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 937.69 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +40.0% | 937.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,313 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +29.5% | 366.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 474.04 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,429 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,998 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,667 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,712 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,551 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,674 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,945 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,763 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,125 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,635 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,812 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,935 tonnes per square kilometre | 45,535 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,942 tonnes per square kilometre | 46,625 tonnes per square kilometre | 54,860 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,791 tonnes per square kilometre | 55,645 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 33 Jamaica 60,097 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 59,802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Slovenia 59,641 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Korea 57,713 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cuba 55,602 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 including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Liechtenstein was 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 57,894 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 366.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Liechtenstein ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.