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%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
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 countries 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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 1855 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 1860 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1862 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1866 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1880 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.8% |
| 1881 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1882 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1911 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1912 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1913 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1916 | 0.9021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 1917 | 0.8421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1919 | 0.6901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.6405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 0.5805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 0.582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 0.5399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.5179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 0.5324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 0.5014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.4957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.4975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.5422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.5793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.5997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.8049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 0.883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +92.6% |
| 1960 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +105.5% |
| 1965 | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 6.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 7.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 5.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 7.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 7.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +105.5% | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1959 | +92.6% | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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, 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 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 countries 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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