Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
121st
of 199 regions
All-time high
8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein is 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1939.
Liechtenstein ranks 121st of 199 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 118 Solomon Islands 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 119 Papua New Guinea 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 3.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 122 Cuba 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 123 Slovakia 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 124 Guatemala 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein was 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1939.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 121st out of 199 regions with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.