Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -362,956 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 growth 1.4% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population 14.6% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 9.96 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.3 tonnes per person (2024)
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 regions 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.