Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -362,956 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-362,956 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
429,824 tonnes
in 1915
All-time low
-362,956 tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded -362,956 tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liechtenstein peaked at 429,824 tonnes in 1915 and was at its lowest, -362,956 tonnes, in 2024.
Liechtenstein ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,181 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 13,887 tonnes | +93.4% |
| 1852 | 20,225 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1853 | 26,820 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1854 | 32,536 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1855 | 38,509 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1856 | 44,224 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1857 | 49,464 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1858 | 54,667 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1859 | 58,697 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1860 | 64,267 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1861 | 68,920 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1862 | 73,866 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1863 | 78,666 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1864 | 83,686 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1865 | 88,266 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 93,176 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1867 | 98,525 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1868 | 103,728 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1869 | 108,857 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1870 | 114,280 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1871 | 119,520 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1872 | 124,613 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1873 | 130,182 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 135,128 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1875 | 140,588 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1876 | 146,010 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 151,213 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1878 | 156,599 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 161,106 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 167,372 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 172,977 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1882 | 179,023 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1883 | 185,105 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1884 | 191,517 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1885 | 197,673 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 204,195 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1887 | 211,156 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 218,045 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1889 | 224,970 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 232,188 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 239,589 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 247,173 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 255,344 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 263,148 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 271,649 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1896 | 280,369 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 289,053 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 298,176 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 306,567 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 316,460 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 325,803 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1902 | 335,512 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 345,369 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1904 | 355,884 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1905 | 365,850 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 376,439 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1907 | 387,175 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1908 | 397,764 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1909 | 408,683 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 415,498 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 421,763 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 425,537 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1913 | 428,248 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1914 | 429,567 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1915 | 429,824 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1916 | 428,505 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 426,380 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1918 | 423,558 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1919 | 419,528 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1920 | 415,095 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 410,954 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1922 | 405,751 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1923 | 400,548 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 395,199 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1925 | 389,776 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 384,170 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1927 | 378,455 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1928 | 372,665 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1929 | 367,023 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1930 | 361,051 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1931 | 355,005 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1932 | 349,069 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1933 | 342,877 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 336,465 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1935 | 329,760 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1936 | 322,835 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 315,837 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 308,765 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1939 | 301,437 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 294,292 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1941 | 287,331 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 280,699 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 274,324 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 267,912 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 261,683 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1946 | 255,527 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 249,702 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1948 | 243,766 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1949 | 238,233 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 232,811 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1951 | 227,754 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 223,357 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 219,840 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 217,202 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 215,407 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 214,820 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 215,407 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 217,312 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 225,886 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 230,466 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 231,858 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 231,785 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 230,979 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 229,696 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 227,241 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 224,127 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 220,866 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 217,532 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 213,794 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 209,727 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 205,660 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 200,384 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 194,998 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 189,575 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 184,153 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 178,840 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 173,857 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 168,727 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 163,561 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 159,677 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 155,170 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 149,161 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 144,105 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 139,195 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 130,512 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 122,121 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 115,453 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 108,491 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 97,389 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 87,276 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 76,907 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 66,978 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 57,452 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 49,024 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 41,183 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 35,944 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 30,045 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 23,083 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1999 | 15,169 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 6,302 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2001 | -5,276 tonnes | -183.7% |
| 2002 | -17,734 tonnes | +236.1% |
| 2003 | -30,558 tonnes | +72.3% |
| 2004 | -43,345 tonnes | +41.8% |
| 2005 | -57,195 tonnes | +32.0% |
| 2006 | -71,778 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2007 | -86,873 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2008 | -101,090 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | -116,698 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2010 | -133,186 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2011 | -150,371 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2012 | -168,141 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -185,545 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2014 | -202,399 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2015 | -219,803 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | -237,537 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2017 | -254,245 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2018 | -270,550 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | -287,221 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2020 | -303,306 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | -318,731 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | -333,827 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2023 | -348,556 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2024 | -362,956 tonnes | +4.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's -362,956 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 323.46 million tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's -362,956 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 425.87 million tonnes. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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% | -5,276 tonnes | -17,734 tonnes |
| 2001 | -183.7% | 6,302 tonnes | -5,276 tonnes |
| 1851 | +93.4% | 7,181 tonnes | 13,887 tonnes |
| 2003 | -72.3% | -17,734 tonnes | -30,558 tonnes |
| 2000 | -58.5% | 15,169 tonnes | 6,302 tonnes |
| 1852 | +45.6% | 13,887 tonnes | 20,225 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 34,621 tonnes | 7,181 tonnes | 58,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 86,196 tonnes | 64,267 tonnes | 108,857 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 137,924 tonnes | 114,280 tonnes | 161,106 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 195,203 tonnes | 167,372 tonnes | 224,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 268,326 tonnes | 232,188 tonnes | 306,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 361,494 tonnes | 316,460 tonnes | 408,683 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 424,841 tonnes | 415,498 tonnes | 429,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 391,964 tonnes | 367,023 tonnes | 415,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 332,310 tonnes | 301,437 tonnes | 361,051 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 265,347 tonnes | 238,233 tonnes | 294,292 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 220,980 tonnes | 214,820 tonnes | 232,811 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 225,834 tonnes | 213,794 tonnes | 231,858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 186,948 tonnes | 163,561 tonnes | 209,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 132,127 tonnes | 97,389 tonnes | 159,677 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,306 tonnes | 15,169 tonnes | 87,276 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -52,424 tonnes | -116,698 tonnes | 6,302 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -210,900 tonnes | -287,221 tonnes | -133,186 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -333,475 tonnes | -362,956 tonnes | -303,306 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 land-use change in Liechtenstein?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Liechtenstein was -362,956 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 land-use change recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 429,824 tonnes in 1915.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was -362,956 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Liechtenstein ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.