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
100th
of 198 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.
That places Liechtenstein 100th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1853 | 0.1557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 0.1548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1855 | 0.1538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1858 | 0.1477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 0.1457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1860 | 0.1436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1861 | 0.1416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1862 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1864 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1865 | 0.1391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 0.1378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1869 | 0.1364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.1357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1871 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1873 | 0.135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.1351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 0.1368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.1388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1881 | 0.1366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1884 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1885 | 0.1283 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1886 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.1279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 0.1278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.1288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1893 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1894 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1896 | 0.1263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1897 | 0.1257 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1898 | 0.1252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1900 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1904 | 0.137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1911 | 0.1321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.1445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1916 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1917 | 0.1432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1920 | 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1921 | 0.1466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1922 | 0.1481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 0.152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1511 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1934 | 0.1532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 0.1586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.1588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1942 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1945 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1947 | 0.1836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1948 | 0.1941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1949 | 0.202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0.2154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 0.2232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 0.2354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +269.0% |
| 1960 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +175.7% |
| 1965 | 3.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1984 | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -29.8% |
| 1988 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 7.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 6.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 4.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 3.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 53% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 3.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 64% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | +269.0% | 0.2718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +175.7% | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +30.7% | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | -29.8% | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1982 | -28.7% | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1988 | +27.7% | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
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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, 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 100th out of 198 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.