Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 4 countries
All-time high
7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1901
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein stood at 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1901.
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 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 1 Luxembourg 10.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 1 Qatar 48.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Bahrain 39.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 2 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 3 Kuwait 34.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Brunei Darussalam 30.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 4 Malta 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 23.74 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, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein was 3.58 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1901.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 3rd out of 4 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.