Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 131,624 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
131,624 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
204th
of 215 countries
All-time high
231,089 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
11,707 tonnes
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, 1959–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 131,624 tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein peaked at 231,089 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,707 tonnes, in 1959.
Liechtenstein ranks 204th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 11,707 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 15,447 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1961 | 16,863 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1962 | 17,356 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 18,768 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 57,505 tonnes | +206.4% |
| 1965 | 62,467 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 61,096 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 60,649 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 73,834 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 87,555 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 110,996 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1971 | 116,195 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 107,516 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 134,552 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 109,170 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 137,450 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 133,660 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 152,267 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 151,880 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 130,661 tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1980 | 157,815 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 148,209 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 103,785 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 130,692 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1984 | 136,431 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 170,211 tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1986 | 195,124 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 135,103 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1988 | 179,001 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 187,125 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 198,971 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 206,329 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 206,950 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 215,034 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 201,111 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 204,202 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 205,960 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 218,373 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 229,235 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 226,562 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 216,857 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 214,668 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 220,015 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 229,349 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 229,383 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 228,962 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 231,089 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 200,734 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 219,470 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 205,338 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 190,783 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 176,727 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 185,263 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 192,493 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 161,186 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 159,668 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 149,653 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 155,476 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 142,573 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 148,655 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 141,605 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 145,595 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 128,336 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 131,221 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 131,624 tonnes | +0.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 131,624 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 131,624 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ 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 | +206.4% | 18,768 tonnes | 57,505 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 11,707 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 47,154 tonnes | 15,447 tonnes | 87,555 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,435 tonnes | 107,516 tonnes | 152,267 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,350 tonnes | 103,785 tonnes | 195,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,273 tonnes | 198,971 tonnes | 229,235 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,586 tonnes | 200,734 tonnes | 231,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,248 tonnes | 142,573 tonnes | 192,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,676 tonnes | 128,336 tonnes | 145,595 tonnes | 5 |
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- 201 Micronesia (country) 150,626 tonnes compare
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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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Liechtenstein was 131,624 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 231,089 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,707 tonnes in 1959.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Liechtenstein ranks 204th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.