Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein is 3.3 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 7.12 tonnes per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7231 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Liechtenstein 104th out of 213 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 0.7231 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.47 tonnes per person | 0.9355 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 6.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 6.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 5.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 tonnes per person | 3.26 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita in Liechtenstein was 3.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 7.12 tonnes per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7231 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 104th out of 213 regions with data for 2024.
- Is territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.