Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
192nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
240,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2006
All-time low
1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1861
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein stood at 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein peaked at 240,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1861.
Liechtenstein ranks 192nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1,137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 1,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 1,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 1,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 1,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 1,139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1857 | 1,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1858 | 1,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1859 | 1,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1862 | 1,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 1,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 1,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 1,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 1,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 1,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 1,122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 1,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 1,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 1,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 1,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 1,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1875 | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 1,187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 1,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 1,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 1,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 1,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 1,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1882 | 1,219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1883 | 1,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1884 | 1,198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 1,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1886 | 1,196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 1,218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 1,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1891 | 1,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1894 | 1,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 1,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 1,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 1,271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 1,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 1,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 1,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1901 | 1,290 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 1,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1903 | 1,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 1,457 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1905 | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 1,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1907 | 1,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 1,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 1,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1911 | 1,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 1912 | 1,539 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 1,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 1,664 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1915 | 1,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 1,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 1,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 1,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 1,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1920 | 1,755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 1,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1922 | 1,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1923 | 1,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1924 | 1,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 1,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 1,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 1,801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1928 | 1,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1929 | 1,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1930 | 1,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 1,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 1,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 1,847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1934 | 1,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 1,962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1936 | 1,979 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1937 | 1,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1938 | 2,013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1939 | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 2,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1941 | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1942 | 1,969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1943 | 2,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1944 | 2,035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 2,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1946 | 2,313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1947 | 2,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1948 | 2,618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1949 | 2,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 2,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1951 | 3,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1952 | 3,272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 3,411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 3,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1955 | 3,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1956 | 3,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 4,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 4,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 16,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +276.2% |
| 1960 | 17,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1961 | 19,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 19,752 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 21,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 60,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +182.6% |
| 1965 | 65,212 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 63,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 63,621 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 76,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.9% |
| 1969 | 90,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 121,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 127,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 118,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 146,505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 121,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 149,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.3% |
| 1976 | 145,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 164,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 164,238 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 143,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 170,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.1% |
| 1981 | 160,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 116,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 144,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1984 | 149,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 183,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.6% |
| 1986 | 208,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 148,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 192,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 200,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 211,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 219,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 219,343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 226,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 211,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 214,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 216,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 228,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 239,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 236,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 226,422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 224,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 229,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 238,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 238,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 238,105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 240,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 209,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 228,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 213,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 198,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 184,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 193,402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 200,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 169,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 168,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 158,766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 164,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 152,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 158,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 151,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 156,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 138,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 142,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | +276.2% | 4,315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +182.6% | 21,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +34.0% | 90,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121,552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1987 | -28.8% | 208,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 148,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1988 | +29.5% | 148,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1982 | -27.6% | 160,960 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2,230 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 4,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 118,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 116,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 222,465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 211,797 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 240,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 152,029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 189 British Virgin Islands 199,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Tonga 198,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 156,143 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 193 Kiribati 100,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 194 Cook Islands 87,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 195 Nauru 62,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Liechtenstein was 142,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 240,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2006.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1861.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Liechtenstein ranks 192nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.