Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Liechtenstein is 1.88 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Liechtenstein peaked at 1.88 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1959.
That places Liechtenstein 114th out of 146 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 from gas in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 603 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 11,128 tonnes | +1745.4% |
| 1988 | 29,487 tonnes | +165.0% |
| 1989 | 52,175 tonnes | +76.9% |
| 1990 | 77,763 tonnes | +49.0% |
| 1991 | 108,805 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 143,578 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 181,107 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 219,230 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 260,896 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1996 | 308,544 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 354,756 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 405,684 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 460,469 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 514,394 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 574,065 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 635,201 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 700,598 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 769,686 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 841,782 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 915,218 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 985,873 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.60 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.75 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.79 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.88 million tonnes | +2.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.88 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.88 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +1745.4% | 603 tonnes | 11,128 tonnes |
| 1988 | +165.0% | 11,128 tonnes | 29,487 tonnes |
| 1989 | +76.9% | 29,487 tonnes | 52,175 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,339 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 52,175 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 252,083 tonnes | 77,763 tonnes | 460,469 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 811,174 tonnes | 514,394 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 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 from gas in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Liechtenstein was 1.88 million 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 gas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Liechtenstein ranks 114th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.