Methane emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Methane emissions was 24,556 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24,556
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
27,828
in 1989
All-time low
7,986
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions in Liechtenstein is 24,556, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 27,828 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,986, in 1850.
That places Liechtenstein 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 7,986 | — |
| 1851 | 8,002 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 8,018 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 8,033 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 8,049 | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 8,064 | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 8,071 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 8,078 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 8,086 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 8,093 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 8,101 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 8,109 | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 8,128 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 8,147 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 8,166 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 8,185 | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 8,203 | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 8,222 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 8,240 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 8,259 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 8,277 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 8,296 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 8,315 | +0.2% |
| 1873 | 8,334 | +0.2% |
| 1874 | 8,352 | +0.2% |
| 1875 | 8,376 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 8,400 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 8,424 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 8,448 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 8,472 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 8,495 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 8,500 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 8,505 | +0.1% |
| 1883 | 8,510 | +0.1% |
| 1884 | 8,516 | +0.1% |
| 1885 | 8,522 | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 8,545 | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 8,569 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 8,592 | +0.3% |
| 1889 | 8,616 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 8,639 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 8,663 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 8,677 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 8,691 | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 8,705 | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 8,719 | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 8,733 | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 8,747 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 8,761 | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 8,775 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 8,789 | +0.2% |
| 1901 | 8,804 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 8,864 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 8,926 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 8,991 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 9,059 | +0.8% |
| 1906 | 9,054 | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 9,076 | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 9,097 | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 9,119 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 9,215 | +1.0% |
| 1911 | 9,069 | -1.6% |
| 1912 | 9,138 | +0.8% |
| 1913 | 9,212 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 9,289 | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 9,371 | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 9,326 | -0.5% |
| 1917 | 9,358 | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 9,391 | +0.4% |
| 1919 | 9,424 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 9,458 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 9,489 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 9,520 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 9,552 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 9,584 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 9,616 | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 9,589 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 9,564 | -0.3% |
| 1928 | 9,543 | -0.2% |
| 1929 | 9,524 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 9,508 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 9,564 | +0.6% |
| 1932 | 9,622 | +0.6% |
| 1933 | 9,682 | +0.6% |
| 1934 | 9,743 | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 9,807 | +0.7% |
| 1936 | 9,827 | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 9,847 | +0.2% |
| 1938 | 9,868 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 9,888 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 9,909 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 9,811 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 9,848 | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 9,885 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 9,922 | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 10,066 | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 10,217 | +1.5% |
| 1947 | 10,373 | +1.5% |
| 1948 | 10,534 | +1.6% |
| 1949 | 10,669 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 10,892 | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 11,149 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 11,377 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 11,600 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 11,823 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 12,171 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 12,426 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 12,688 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 13,087 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 13,462 | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 11,309 | -16.0% |
| 1961 | 11,584 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 11,868 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 12,167 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 12,483 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 12,819 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 13,177 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 13,554 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 13,938 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14,312 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 21,945 | +53.3% |
| 1971 | 22,293 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 22,708 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 23,669 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 24,057 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 24,208 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 25,012 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 25,545 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 25,860 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 26,341 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 26,715 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 26,400 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 26,555 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 27,349 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 27,641 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 27,761 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 27,790 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 27,494 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 27,572 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 27,828 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27,350 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 27,129 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 26,023 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 24,231 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 23,911 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 23,720 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23,933 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23,282 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 22,692 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 21,568 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 21,105 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21,212 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 21,497 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 21,514 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 21,806 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 22,603 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 23,447 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 23,948 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 24,284 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 22,857 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 21,710 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 21,881 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 22,363 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 21,913 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22,390 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22,385 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,924 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22,434 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22,807 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 23,606 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 23,929 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 24,064 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24,115 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24,402 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,556 | +0.6% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 24,556 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 24,556 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +53.3% | 14,312 | 21,945 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8,048 | 7,986 | 8,093 | 10 |
| 1860s | 8,176 | 8,101 | 8,259 | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,369 | 8,277 | 8,472 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,537 | 8,495 | 8,616 | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,711 | 8,639 | 8,775 | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,978 | 8,789 | 9,119 | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,279 | 9,069 | 9,424 | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,544 | 9,458 | 9,616 | 10 |
| 1930s | 9,736 | 9,508 | 9,888 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,124 | 9,811 | 10,669 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,067 | 10,892 | 13,462 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,721 | 11,309 | 14,312 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,164 | 21,945 | 26,341 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,311 | 26,400 | 27,828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,384 | 21,568 | 27,350 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,427 | 21,105 | 24,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,441 | 21,710 | 23,606 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,213 | 23,929 | 24,556 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Liechtenstein
- Share co2 vs population 0.0004 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -164.37 % change on previous year (2009)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Methane emissions in Liechtenstein was 24,556 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 27,828 in 1989.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,986 in 1850.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for methane emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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