Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 2.27 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.1 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.7231 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Liechtenstein 80th out of 213 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 0.9355 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 tonnes per person | 5.02 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.69 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.43 tonnes per person | 3.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | 2.4 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liechtenstein?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Liechtenstein was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7231 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Liechtenstein ranks 80th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.