Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 0.4377 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein stood at 0.4377.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein peaked at 0.5293 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0758, in 2007.
That places Liechtenstein 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3313 | — |
| 2007 | 0.0758 | -77.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4596 | +506.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4377 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1277 | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2077 | +62.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2601 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2576 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.323 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4798 | +48.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4343 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4064 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3388 | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4967 | +46.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5199 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4538 | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5293 | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4377 | -17.3% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.4377 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.4377 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste generated, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +506.1% | 0.0758 | 0.4596 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3261 | 0.0758 | 0.4596 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.3332 | 0.1277 | 0.4967 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4852 | 0.4377 | 0.5293 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 90 State of Palestine 0.6545 compare
- 91 Malaysia 0.6013 compare
- 92 El Salvador 0.4379 compare
- 94 Belarus 0.3948 compare
- 95 Russian Federation 0.1794 compare
- 95 Russia 0.1794 compare
More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -5.5 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 1,565 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 4,044 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Liechtenstein was 0.4377 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5293 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Liechtenstein ranks 93rd out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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