emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein stood at 0.0002 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 204th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 201 Yemen 0.0044 tonnes per person compare
- 202 Puerto Rico 0.0039 tonnes per person compare
- 203 Faroe Islands 0.001 tonnes per person compare
- 205 Greenland 0.0001 tonnes per person compare
- 206 Guam 0 tonnes per person
- 206 Palestine 0 tonnes per person
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 14.6% (2025)
- Urban population 6,002 (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 41,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 204th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.