Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Emissions of air pollutants was 0.8413 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.8413 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 220 countries
All-time high
8.93 tonnes
in 1959
All-time low
0.1754 tonnes
in 1960
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein is 0.8413 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein peaked at 8.93 tonnes in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.1754 tonnes, in 1960.
Liechtenstein ranks 218th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.7044 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.7042 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1752 | 0.7039 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1753 | 0.7037 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1754 | 0.7034 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1755 | 0.7032 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1756 | 0.7029 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1757 | 0.7026 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1758 | 0.7024 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1759 | 0.7021 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.7018 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1761 | 0.7015 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1762 | 0.7012 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1763 | 0.7009 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1764 | 0.7006 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1765 | 0.7003 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1766 | 0.7 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1767 | 0.6996 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1768 | 0.6993 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1769 | 0.6989 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 0.6985 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1771 | 0.6982 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1772 | 0.6979 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1773 | 0.6975 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1774 | 0.6971 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1775 | 0.6968 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1776 | 0.6964 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1777 | 0.696 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1778 | 0.6956 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1779 | 0.6951 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 0.6947 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1781 | 0.6943 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 0.6939 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 0.6935 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 0.693 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 0.6926 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 0.6921 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 0.6917 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 0.6912 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 0.6907 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 0.6902 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 0.6897 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1792 | 0.6893 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1793 | 0.6888 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1794 | 0.6883 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1795 | 0.6878 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1796 | 0.6872 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1797 | 0.6867 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1798 | 0.6862 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1799 | 0.6856 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1800 | 0.685 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1801 | 0.6845 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 0.6839 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 0.6834 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 0.6828 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 0.6822 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 0.6816 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 0.681 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 0.6804 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 0.6798 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 0.6791 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 0.6785 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 0.6779 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 0.6773 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 0.6766 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 0.676 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 0.6753 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 0.6746 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 0.6739 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 0.6732 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1820 | 0.6725 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1821 | 0.6718 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1822 | 0.6711 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1823 | 0.6704 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1824 | 0.6696 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1825 | 0.6689 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1826 | 0.6682 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1827 | 0.6674 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1828 | 0.6666 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1829 | 0.6658 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1830 | 0.665 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1831 | 0.6643 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1832 | 0.6635 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1833 | 0.6627 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1834 | 0.6619 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1835 | 0.6611 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1836 | 0.6602 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1837 | 0.6594 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1838 | 0.6585 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1839 | 0.6577 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1840 | 0.6568 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1841 | 0.6559 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1842 | 0.6551 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1843 | 0.6542 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1844 | 0.6533 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1845 | 0.6524 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1846 | 0.6515 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1847 | 0.6505 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1848 | 0.6496 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1849 | 0.6486 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.6476 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1851 | 0.6453 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.6428 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.6402 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.6375 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.6347 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.6248 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 0.615 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.6052 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1859 | 0.5955 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1860 | 0.5858 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1861 | 0.5762 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1862 | 0.5763 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.5763 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.5762 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.576 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.5758 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.5754 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.5749 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.5745 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.574 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.5734 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1872 | 0.5727 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.5719 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 0.5711 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1875 | 0.575 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.5788 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.5826 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.5863 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.59 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.5936 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 0.5803 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1882 | 0.5672 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1883 | 0.5544 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1884 | 0.5418 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1885 | 0.5294 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1886 | 0.5325 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 0.5355 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 0.5385 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 0.5415 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.5445 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 0.5474 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1892 | 0.5416 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.5357 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.53 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1895 | 0.5242 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 0.5185 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1897 | 0.5128 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1898 | 0.5072 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1899 | 0.5017 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.4962 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.5887 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1902 | 0.7332 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1903 | 0.8945 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1904 | 1.07 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1905 | 1.27 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1906 | 1.35 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1907 | 1.48 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1908 | 1.6 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1909 | 1.72 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 2.04 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1911 | 1.72 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1912 | 1.96 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1913 | 2.24 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1914 | 2.54 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1915 | 2.88 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1916 | 2.79 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1917 | 2.96 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1918 | 3.14 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1919 | 3.32 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1920 | 3.51 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1921 | 3.69 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1922 | 3.87 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1923 | 4.06 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1924 | 4.25 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1925 | 4.45 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1926 | 4.34 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 4.23 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1928 | 4.12 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 4 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1930 | 3.89 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1931 | 4.21 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1932 | 4.54 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1933 | 4.91 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1934 | 5.29 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1935 | 5.71 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 5.84 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 5.96 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1938 | 6.08 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 6.21 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 6.33 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 5.53 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 5.75 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 5.99 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 6.23 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1945 | 6.48 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1946 | 6.76 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1947 | 7.04 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1948 | 7.34 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1949 | 7.46 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1950 | 8.05 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1951 | 8.26 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 8.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 8.27 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.2 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 8.59 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 8.5 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 8.39 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 8.73 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 8.93 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1754 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1826 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 0.2005 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 0.2198 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2404 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2626 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2867 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3128 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3398 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3672 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3928 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4095 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4214 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4291 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.4386 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4484 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4614 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4751 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4913 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5098 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5268 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5447 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5615 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5795 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.598 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6201 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6446 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6678 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6886 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7058 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.724 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7401 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.754 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.7692 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7855 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8044 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8246 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8451 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8641 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8821 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.8987 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.914 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9263 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9375 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9455 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9501 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9482 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9385 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9279 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9146 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9015 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8869 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8719 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8566 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8413 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8413 tonnes | +0.0% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 0.8413 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 0.8413 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -98.0% | 8.93 tonnes | 0.1754 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.7033 tonnes | 0.7021 tonnes | 0.7044 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.7004 tonnes | 0.6989 tonnes | 0.7018 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.6969 tonnes | 0.6951 tonnes | 0.6985 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.6928 tonnes | 0.6907 tonnes | 0.6947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.688 tonnes | 0.6856 tonnes | 0.6902 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.6825 tonnes | 0.6798 tonnes | 0.685 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.6762 tonnes | 0.6732 tonnes | 0.6791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.6692 tonnes | 0.6658 tonnes | 0.6725 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.6614 tonnes | 0.6577 tonnes | 0.665 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.6528 tonnes | 0.6486 tonnes | 0.6568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.6289 tonnes | 0.5955 tonnes | 0.6476 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5767 tonnes | 0.5745 tonnes | 0.5858 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5776 tonnes | 0.5711 tonnes | 0.59 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5515 tonnes | 0.5294 tonnes | 0.5936 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5264 tonnes | 0.5017 tonnes | 0.5474 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.12 tonnes | 0.4962 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.56 tonnes | 1.72 tonnes | 3.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.05 tonnes | 3.51 tonnes | 4.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.26 tonnes | 3.89 tonnes | 6.21 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.49 tonnes | 5.53 tonnes | 7.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.42 tonnes | 8.05 tonnes | 8.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2588 tonnes | 0.1754 tonnes | 0.3672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4477 tonnes | 0.3928 tonnes | 0.5098 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6137 tonnes | 0.5268 tonnes | 0.7058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7993 tonnes | 0.724 tonnes | 0.8821 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9301 tonnes | 0.8987 tonnes | 0.9501 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8565 tonnes | 0.8413 tonnes | 0.9015 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8413 tonnes | 0.8413 tonnes | 0.8413 tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Liechtenstein
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.7508 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.1032 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 2.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 3,523 m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 0.1669 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 1,422 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 664 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 2,086 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Liechtenstein was 0.8413 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 tonnes in 1959.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1754 tonnes in 1960.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Liechtenstein ranks 218th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.