Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 5.55 kt in 2022. ▲ Rising
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Liechtenstein, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Liechtenstein stood at 5.55 kt.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Liechtenstein peaked at 10.37 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.24 kt, in 1996.
Liechtenstein ranks 55th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.24 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.24 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.4 kt | +230.5% |
| 1998 | 7.48 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.56 kt | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.64 kt | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 7.72 kt | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.8 kt | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.33 kt | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 5.37 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.42 kt | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.46 kt | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.5 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.55 kt | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.65 kt | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 4.67 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.68 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7 kt | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.71 kt | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4.73 kt | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.27 kt | +117.4% |
| 2016 | 10.36 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.37 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 10.35 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.34 kt | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5.66 kt | -45.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.55 kt | -1.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 5.55 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 5.55 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +230.5% | 2.24 kt | 7.4 kt |
| 2015 | +117.4% | 4.73 kt | 10.27 kt |
| 2020 | -45.2% | 10.34 kt | 5.66 kt |
| 2003 | -31.7% | 7.8 kt | 5.33 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.81 kt | 2.24 kt | 7.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 kt | 4.65 kt | 7.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 kt | 4.67 kt | 10.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6 kt | 5.55 kt | 5.66 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Liechtenstein?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Liechtenstein was 5.55 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 10.37 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 kt in 1996.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 55th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).