Per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Per capita ghg emissions was 3.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.68
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.19
in 1986
All-time low
0.4058
in 1939
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein is 3.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.19 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.4058, 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 ghg emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.25 | — |
| 1851 | 2.2 | -2.3% |
| 1852 | 2.15 | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 2.04 | -5.9% |
| 1855 | 2.07 | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 2.03 | -2.1% |
| 1857 | 1.96 | -3.7% |
| 1858 | 1.94 | -0.7% |
| 1859 | 1.78 | -8.4% |
| 1860 | 1.96 | +10.2% |
| 1861 | 1.81 | -7.6% |
| 1862 | 1.83 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.8 | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 1.73 | -4.1% |
| 1866 | 1.76 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 1.79 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 1.76 | -1.8% |
| 1869 | 1.74 | -1.2% |
| 1870 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1871 | 1.71 | -2.4% |
| 1872 | 1.68 | -1.8% |
| 1873 | 1.72 | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 1.64 | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 1.69 | +2.9% |
| 1876 | 1.67 | -0.8% |
| 1877 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 1878 | 1.65 | +0.8% |
| 1879 | 1.54 | -6.6% |
| 1880 | 1.73 | +11.8% |
| 1881 | 1.63 | -5.5% |
| 1882 | 1.66 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 1.65 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.67 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 1.63 | -2.5% |
| 1886 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 1887 | 1.7 | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 1.68 | -1.0% |
| 1889 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 1.69 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 1.69 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 1.71 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 1.76 | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 1.71 | -2.6% |
| 1895 | 1.78 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 1.79 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 1.77 | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 1.81 | +1.8% |
| 1899 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 1900 | 1.86 | +7.7% |
| 1901 | 1.8 | -3.1% |
| 1902 | 1.82 | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.83 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.87 | +2.6% |
| 1905 | 1.84 | -2.0% |
| 1906 | 1.88 | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 1.87 | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.86 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.89 | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 1.56 | -17.2% |
| 1911 | 1.48 | -5.3% |
| 1912 | 1.32 | -11.0% |
| 1913 | 1.23 | -6.8% |
| 1914 | 1.12 | -8.6% |
| 1915 | 1.04 | -7.6% |
| 1916 | 0.9021 | -12.9% |
| 1917 | 0.8421 | -6.6% |
| 1918 | 0.7668 | -8.9% |
| 1919 | 0.6901 | -10.0% |
| 1920 | 0.6226 | -9.8% |
| 1921 | 0.6405 | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6093 | -4.9% |
| 1923 | 0.5805 | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 0.582 | +0.3% |
| 1925 | 0.5674 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.543 | -4.3% |
| 1927 | 0.5399 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.5179 | -4.1% |
| 1929 | 0.5324 | +2.8% |
| 1930 | 0.4921 | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 0.5014 | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0.4957 | -1.1% |
| 1933 | 0.4889 | -1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.4441 | -9.1% |
| 1935 | 0.4501 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4262 | -5.3% |
| 1937 | 0.4121 | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 0.4086 | -0.9% |
| 1939 | 0.4058 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4416 | +8.8% |
| 1941 | 0.43 | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 0.448 | +4.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4539 | +1.3% |
| 1944 | 0.4975 | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 0.515 | +3.5% |
| 1946 | 0.5422 | +5.3% |
| 1947 | 0.5793 | +6.8% |
| 1948 | 0.5997 | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0.6343 | +5.8% |
| 1950 | 0.6647 | +4.8% |
| 1951 | 0.6995 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 0.7621 | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 0.8049 | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 0.883 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 0.9392 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | 1.02 | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 1.07 | +4.8% |
| 1958 | 1.15 | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 2.21 | +92.6% |
| 1960 | 2.06 | -7.1% |
| 1961 | 1.97 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.95 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.98 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.08 | +105.5% |
| 1965 | 4.24 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.07 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 3.97 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 5.1 | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 6.43 | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 6.55 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 6.02 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 5.96 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 7.08 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 6.86 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 7.57 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 7.46 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.51 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 7.56 | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 7.04 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 5.16 | -26.7% |
| 1983 | 6.18 | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 6.32 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 7.37 | +16.5% |
| 1986 | 8.19 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5.95 | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 7.4 | +24.4% |
| 1989 | 7.47 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7.77 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 7.89 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 7.76 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 7.86 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.32 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 7.35 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.38 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.61 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.57 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 7.14 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 6.94 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.02 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.21 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7.15 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.17 | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.69 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 6.16 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 5.38 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 5.52 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.65 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.27 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.04 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 4.19 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.99 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.09 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 3.68 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 47% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.68 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 60% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | 4.08 |
| 1959 | +92.6% | 1.15 | 2.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.06 | 1.78 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.8 | 1.73 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.67 | 1.54 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.67 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.74 | 1.69 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.85 | 1.8 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.09 | 0.6901 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5736 | 0.5179 | 0.6405 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4525 | 0.4058 | 0.5014 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5141 | 0.43 | 0.6343 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.02 | 0.6647 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 1.95 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.76 | 5.96 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.86 | 5.16 | 8.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 | 7.32 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 6.16 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 | 4.04 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 | 3.62 | 4.09 | 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 per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Liechtenstein was 3.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 8.19 in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4058 in 1939.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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